Public Health 590K - YouthHealth:Idnt,Mrgnztn,Reslc

This interdisciplinary course will provide students with an opportunity to consider youth as a modern idea, a critical life stage, and as a political category. These understandings situation young people in particular ways that have real health consequences. Using adult learning theory, we will consider our own experiences, study youth development theories, and explore age-based social inequalities and the construction of 'teen problems'. Students will consider the implications of these ideas on young people's lived experiences and their health. Bringing these issues into public health relevance, students will explore how marginalization contributes to youth health disparities, and conversely, will investigate how to promote youth resilience and thriving.