Descripción:
ABSTRACTMOTHERHOOD AND FATHERHOOD ARE BOTH CONCEPTS THAT REFLECT REALITIES THAT HAVE CHANGED ALONG HISTORY, EVEN WHEN THEY STILL HAVE A STRUCTURAL LOGIC OF A PATRIARCHAL KIND THAT IS REPRODUCED FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT AND MUST BE CONSIDERED A SOCIAL DETERMINANT IN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIOR NOWADAYS. THE REASONING OF GENDER IN TERMS OF HEALTH HELPS TO A CRITICAL VIEW OF ITS HISTORIC DESIGN IN CUBA.KEY WORDS: HEALTH SOCIOLOGY, GENDER IN TERMS OF HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD,FATHERHOOD