Melanie Phillips
Biographic Data
| ID | 3603805 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melanie Phillips |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Phillips |
| SIGNATURE | PHILLIPS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Connecting masculinities and physical activity among senior South Asian Canadian immigrant men
Senior South Asian (SA) men experience many health challenges which may be exacerbated by immigration. However, little is known about the health practices of this subgroup of men, including how they conceptualize connections between exercise, health and illness. An ethnographic qualitative study including fieldwork and participant observations at South Asian men's groups (SAMGs) based in British Columbia (BC), Canada and individual interviews wit…
Prostate cancer stories in the Canadian print media
Despite the popularity of print media as an information source for men with prostate cancer, the representation of prostate cancer within this medium remains relatively understudied. This article details the findings from an analysis of prostate cancer articles published in two Canadian national newspapers, The Globe and Mail and the National Post, from January 2001 through to December 2006. The 817 prostate cancer articles published during this …
Men, depression and masculinities
Fewer men than women are diagnosed with depression, although commentaries about men's depression suggest that the lower reported rates may be due to the widespread use of generic diagnostic criteria that are not sensitive to depression in men, as well as men's reluctance to express concerns about their mental health or access professional health care services. This article provides an overview of the connections between depression and masculiniti…
Women and prostate cancer support groups
Prostate cancer stories in the Canadian print media
Despite the popularity of print media as an information source for men with prostate cancer, the representation of prostate cancer within this medium remains relatively understudied. This article details the findings from an analysis of prostate cancer articles published in two Canadian national newspapers, The Globe and Mail and the National Post, from January 2001 through to December 2006. The 817 prostate cancer articles published during this …
Women and prostate cancer support groups
Men, depression and masculinities
Fewer men than women are diagnosed with depression, although commentaries about men's depression suggest that the lower reported rates may be due to the widespread use of generic diagnostic criteria that are not sensitive to depression in men, as well as men's reluctance to express concerns about their mental health or access professional health care services. This article provides an overview of the connections between depression and masculiniti…
Women and prostate cancer support groups
Connecting masculinities and physical activity among senior South Asian Canadian immigrant men
Senior South Asian (SA) men experience many health challenges which may be exacerbated by immigration. However, little is known about the health practices of this subgroup of men, including how they conceptualize connections between exercise, health and illness. An ethnographic qualitative study including fieldwork and participant observations at South Asian men's groups (SAMGs) based in British Columbia (BC), Canada and individual interviews wit…
Prostate cancer stories in the Canadian print media
Despite the popularity of print media as an information source for men with prostate cancer, the representation of prostate cancer within this medium remains relatively understudied. This article details the findings from an analysis of prostate cancer articles published in two Canadian national newspapers, The Globe and Mail and the National Post, from January 2001 through to December 2006. The 817 prostate cancer articles published during this …
Gender Roles and Identity Studies (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Masculinity (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)