An article examined the working and employment conditions that had been described as determinants of gender inequalities in occupational health in studies (mostly in Europe) published between 1999 and 2010.
Source: Javier Campos-Serna, Elena Ronda-Perez, Lucia Artazcoz, Bente Moen, and Fernando Benavides, 'Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review', International Journal for Equity in Health, Volume 12
Date: 2013-Aug
An article examined health selection in the context of transitions across employment statuses (employment, unemployment, and inactivity), with attention to gender differences, using the British Household Panel Survey. There was a strong relationship between health and transitions both into and out of employment, suggesting an independent role for poor health. These associations were similar for men and women.
Source: Myung Ki, Yvonne Kelly, Amanda Sacker, and James Nazroo, 'Poor health, employment transitions and gender: evidence from the British Household Panel Survey', International Journal of Public Health, Volume 58 Issue 4
Links: Abstract
Date: 2013-Jul
An article examined the relationship between gender equality and depression by gender in Europe. A high degree of macro-level gender equality was related to lower levels of depression in both women and men. It was also related to a smaller gender difference in depression: but only for certain social subgroups, and only for specific dimensions of gender equality.
Source: Sarah Van de Velde, Tim Huijts, Piet Bracke, and Clare Bambra, 'Macro-level gender equality and depression in men and women in Europe', Sociology of Health & Illness, Volume 35 Issue 5
Links: Abstract
Date: 2013-Jun
A new book examined differences between rates of psychological disorder for men and women. In any given year, women experienced higher rates of psychological disorder than men.
Source: Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman, The Stressed Sex: Uncovering the truth about men, women, and mental health, Oxford University Press
Links: Summary
Date: 2013-May