This new handbook illustrates the influence of gender, age and ethnicity on the health practices and risk factors for health problems in diverse groups of people. Contributions from researchers in psychology, health and epidemiology provide an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how the role of gender, biology, psychology and culture, impact our health. It provides useful information for understanding how diverse groups of people perceive and respond to issues relating to their mental and somatic health. An ideal tool for researchers, students and health practitioners in the fields of...