Femininity
"Femininity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Female-associated sex-specific social roles and behaviors unrelated to biologic function.
| Descriptor ID |
D057227
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.199 F01.393.446.250.500 F01.752.747.385.200.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femininity" by people in Profiles.
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Shakya HB, Domingue B, Nagata JM, Cislaghi B, Weber A, Darmstadt GL. Adolescent gender norms and adult health outcomes in the USA: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2019 08; 3(8):529-538.
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Steele SM, Everett BG, Hughes TL. Influence of Perceived Femininity, Masculinity, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status on Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual-Minority Women. J Interpers Violence. 2020 01; 35(1-2):453-475.
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Cook C. Diagnostic classification, viral sexually transmitted infections and discourses of femininity: limits of normalisation to erase stigma. Nurs Inq. 2013 Jun; 20(2):145-55.