Constructing respectability from disfavoured social positions: exploring young femininities and health as shaped by marginalisation and social context. A qualitative study in Northern Sweden

Background: Gender, class and living conditions shape health and illness. However, few studies have investigated constructs of femininity in relation to health and living conditions among young women who are unemployed and marginalised at an early age. Objective: The aim of this research was to eluc...

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Main Authors: Maria Wiklund, Christina Ahlgren, Anne Hammarström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1519960