Gender Flashcards
1
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Physical
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Women live longer that men, have higher rates of illness, double men die form heart disease, breast cancer effects more women than men
2
Q
Social
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90% of single parents are women find it difficult to go out, more women than men are isolated due to having it look after their child,suggested that isolation is a bigger problem for older men than older women
3
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Psychological
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Eating disorders more common in women 9 in 10 women have anorexia, more females than males seek help for depression it’s linked to menopause, depression in men is more hidden men are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than women