This article examines research related to stress and stress management, with a focus on young males. It offers recommendations for improving health care quality and strengthening the research base on stress and gender during youth.
TOPIC(S)
Adolescents, Health Care, Males, Mental Health
DATE POSTED
February 11, 2008
AUTHOR(S)
Dzung X. Vo and M. Jane Park
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