Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > reproductive processes > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > reproductive processes > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > reproductive processes > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > reproductive processes > reproduction > climacteric > menopause
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > women's health > climacteric > menopause
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and health > menopause
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and science > menopause
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > physical and biological development > menopause
contexts > population characteristics > health > women's health > menopause

Preferred term

menopause  

Definition

  • Menopause is a time of significant transition for women, representing the termination of the reproductive phase. Although menopause is thought to be a biological process, it also has sociocultural and socio-sexual meanings and consequences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Menopause]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/menopause

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD