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Epid 7230 - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Jessica Smith Schwind
Epid 7230 - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Jessica Smith Schwind
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will focus on understanding the social determinants of health. The course will provide an analysis of major social variables that affect population health: poverty, social class, gender, race, family, community, work, behavioral risks, and coping resources. Readings and discussion center on understanding the theories, measurement and empirical evidence related to specific social conditions and experiences such as socioeconomic position, discrimination, social networks and support, work conditions, ecological level neighborhood and community social conditions, and social and economic policies. Biological and psychological mechanisms by which social conditions influence health will be discussed. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct …
Epid 7230a - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Claire Robb
Epid 7230a - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Claire Robb
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will focus on understanding the social determinants of health. The course will provide an analysis of major social variables that affect population health: poverty, social class, gender, race, family, community, work, behavioral risks, and coping resources. Readings and discussion center on understanding the theories, measurement and empirical evidence related to specific social conditions and experiences such as socioeconomic position, discrimination, social networks and support, work conditions, ecological level neighborhood and community social conditions, and social and economic policies. Biological and psychological mechanisms by which social conditions influence health will be discussed. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct …