The construction of masculinity and risk-taking behaviour among adolescent boys in seven schools in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorShefer, Tamara
dc.contributor.authorJeftha, Alethea
dc.contributor.otherWomen and Gender Studies
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Arts
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-17T09:58:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-02T07:50:14Z
dc.date.available2007/04/20 08:21
dc.date.available2007/04/20
dc.date.available2013-07-17T09:58:00Z
dc.date.available2024-04-02T07:50:14Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionMagister Artium - MAen_US
dc.description.abstractThe term, risk-taking, has often been used to describe some of the behaviours and their associated negative outcomes occurring during adloscence. Statistics have shown that South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection in the world, with most infections occurring during adolescence. The central aim in this study was to explore the relationship between current constructions of masculinity and risk-taking behaviours among a group of young South African men. It was an exploratory study, focused on exploring how young men construct their masculinities, and how this intersects with or impacts on adolescent male risk-taking behaviours. A key conclusion drawn at the end of this project was that some traditional notions of manhood still held sway, and these tied in strongly with how these participants constructed their masculinity.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/10240
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectMasculinityen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.titleThe construction of masculinity and risk-taking behaviour among adolescent boys in seven schools in the Western Capeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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