In recent decades, both in Brazil and in other countries, many researchers, nongovernmental organizations NGOs, and health/education professionals have been researching about gender and its significance in the socialization of men. This interest has developed into a quest to uncover the social construction of masculinity that affects the sexual health of adolescent males.
En las últimas décadas, tanto en Brasil como en otros países, muchos investigadores, organizaciones no gubernamentales ONG y profesionales de salud / educación han estado investigando sobre el género y su importancia en la socialización de los hombres.
Esse interesse tem emergido da busca em desvelar a construção social da masculinidade, que afeta a saúde sexual dos homens adolescentes.