SOCI 6350 - Health in Marginalized Populations

3 hrs

An examination of the health experiences of social groups that live in the margins, or that have experienced or experiencing oppressive treatment in society, and community based initiatives to reduce risk and promote health and resilience among marginalized populations.. This course is organized into four segments. (1) Overview of the socio-political ecological theories utilized to understand health outcomes of minority populations. (2) Overview of current and historical health outcomes of African Americans and the socio-ecological forces that give rise to these outcomes. (3) Overview of the health outcomes of various immigrant groups. (4) Overview of current and historical health outcomes of Hispanic Americans and the socio-ecological forces that give rise to these outcomes.