Open Educational Resources
Document Type
Syllabus
Publication Date
Fall 8-25-2024
Abstract
This course is an introduction to the social, behavioral, and commercial factors that influence health. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of these determinants will be discussed from a social ecological perspective. Social determinants cover five domains: economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Behavioral determinants include such factors as smoking, physical activity, and alcohol use. Commercial determinants include economic and political domains with examples such as cigarette marketing and the placement of toxic waste sites in low-income communities.
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Comments
This OER was created under the CUNY/SUNY Scale Up Initiative grant, 2023-2024, sponsored by the CUNY Office of Library Services.