Challenging gender perspective in the community to promote well-being and health. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Migliorini, Laura; De Piccoli, Norma
• Is Part Of: Journal of prevention & intervention in the community. Volume 48:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 121
• Page End: 131
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Gender perspective -- well-being -- health -- community; Preventive health services -- Periodicals; Preventive health services -- United States -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Periodicals; Community health services -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2019.1624352
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1085-2352

Abstract

Abstract: The community is an excellent potential arena in which to challenge gender perspective and change power structures in society because of its pivotal role in socializing gender and shaping social context. The community influences the availability of positive and negative role models, the accessibility of specific settings, the ease with which relationships are formed, and a variety of emotions and attitudes. The literature shows that paying attention to gender equity affects numerous indicators of community well-being. Attention to gender equity makes communities more competent, which creates human and social capital that enables community well-being. We will examine the role of gender not only as a social construction but also as a context to create a healthy setting in the community and to promote the health and wellness of gender perspectives in the scientific domain, which seems resistant to change.