Gender. its classification, with respect to behavioral sciences

It explains gender and elaborates on its psychosocial aspects.

1. Gender Gender
Prof. Dr Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar
Head of Department
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
DHQ/Allied Hospitals & PMC
Faisalabad

2. Gender is reinforced at the family
level through socialization to
determine the male and female
behavior in social life.

3. •“larkay rotay nahi hain” (”bosy don’t
cry”) and “larkian aisay kapray nahi
pehnti” (“dirls don’t dress that wat”)
are statements commonly given to
children to help them make
appropriate gender associations.

4. •Gender as a determinant of health
and disease is debatable but clear
differences exist in terms of pattern
and health parameters.

5. •On the whole, men are at a higher
risk of dying earlier (shorter life
expectancy) and women are at a
higher risk of ill health.

6. •Females report a higher number of
symptoms in a clinical consultation
and are at 2-3 times higher risk of
developing anxiety and depression
related disorders.

7. •Females also seek medical and
spiritual help far more commonly
than men.

8. •This could be one reason for their
longevity as compared to men. It is
also interesting to note that
marriage is a protective factor for
health in males and a risk factor for
female health.

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