Health and Society
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The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major social variables—social class, race, gender, poverty, income distribution, social networks/support, community cohesion, the work and neighborhood environment—that affect population health.
The course covers the theoretical underpinnings of each construct (e.g. "race" as a social category), and surveys the empirical research linking each to population health status. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct for the purposes of empirical application in epidemiologic research.
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 5 hours per week |
| Starts | Nov 15 (545 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $0 |
| From | Harvard University, HarvardX via edX |
| Instructors | Ichiro Kawachi, Monica Wang |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science Social Sciences |
| Tags | Medicine Social Sciences Health & Safety |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 5 hours per week |
| Starts | Nov 15 (545 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $0 |
| From | Harvard University, HarvardX via edX |
| Instructors | Ichiro Kawachi, Monica Wang |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science Social Sciences |
| Tags | Medicine Social Sciences Health & Safety |
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