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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

DPH 7173 - Social Epidemiology

This course will provide a systematic and selective overview of conceptual approaches and research findings related to the impact of social context on the health of populations. Among the social processes to be examined are social inequities (including those related to socioeconomic position and race/ethnicity), social integration (including social capital, social networks, and support) and the role of residential neighborhood characteristics. Emphasis will be placed on extending the causal chain thought to be associated with patterns of acute and chronic disease to include “upstream” factors that are properties of social context rather than of individuals.