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“I've been independent for so damn long!”: Independence, masculinity and aging in a help seeking context |
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| Authors: | James A. Smith Annette Braunack-Mayer Gary Wittert Megan Warin |
| Affiliation: | 1. Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health & Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Level 9 — Tower Building (MDP 207), 10 Pulteney St., Adelaide SA 5005, Australia;2. Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Level 6 — Eleanor Harrald Building, Frome Road, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia;3. Department of Anthropology, University of Durham, 43 Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HN, United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | This paper draws on semi-structured interviews conducted with 36 older men to examine how older men's understandings of independence relate to their help seeking behaviours and health service use. We argue that discourses of masculinity and successful aging are both represented in men's talk about independence. Recognising that these discourses are intertwined is important for understanding how older men seek help and use health services. We outline the practice and policy implications of viewing older men's help seeking behaviours in this way, and how it might be useful for promoting older men's health. |
| Keywords: | Masculinity Successful aging Independence Help-seeking |
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