Sociology 397SF - ST-SocialForces,Health&Lifecrs
Fall
2015
01
4.00
Mark Pachucki
TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM
UMass Amherst
39335
An introduction to how social forces shape health throughout the lifecourse, with special focus on human development. Topics include social origins of disease, health disparities, the influence of peer and family relationships, how social forces interact with genetic background, neighborhood effects, and social status.