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Social and Behavioural Contexts of Health and Disease HSCI 835 (3)
Examination of the major social and behavioral variables -- social class, poverty, income distribution, gender, race, social networks/support, psychological stress, community cohesion, and the work and neighborhood environment -- that affect the public's health. Evaluation of the empirical research linking each construct to population health status. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct for the purposes of application in public health research. Prerequisite: 間眅埶AV to the graduate program or permission of the instructor.