Gender in Psycho-Oncology

Gender in Psycho-Oncology is the first book of its kind to provide comprehensive views on the role of gender in the adjustment of the individual and the patient-caregiver pair when dealing with cancer. The text explores the significant role of gender in diverse pairings of genders between the patient and the caregiver. It also highlights the importance of age, generation, and socio-cultural characteristics; the illness trajectory and lifespan trajectory ofthe individual and the patient-caregiver pair; and an ongoing sociocultural movement that is changing social role expectations based on gender.