SOCY 75 Neighborhoods and Health

Just as conditions within our homes have important implications for our health, conditions in the neighborhoods surrounding our homes also can have major health effects. Social, economic, and environmental features of neighborhoods have been linked with mortality, general health status, disability, birth outcomes, chronic conditions, obesity, depression, injuries, violence, health behaviors and more. In this course, we consider whether and how the characteristics of neighborhoods shape the physical and mental health of individuals, and how neighborhoods contribute to persistent health disparities. Special attention will be devoted to conceptual and methodological challenges to detecting the prevalence and magnitude of ‘neighborhood effects’ on health. Not open to students who have received credit for SOCY 79.12.

Instructor

Sharp

Cross Listed Courses

QSS 30.15

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC

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Offered

• Fall