URBS 264 - Poverty,Race,and Health

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Elo. Why do large racial and social class differences in health and mortality persist in the United States This course examines the magnitude of these differences and their causes and related public policies. Topics covered include: interpretations of race and ethnicity, racial differences in perceptions of health and illness, income distribution, social class, racial and ethnic differences in health, and historical and current debates on public policies related to poverty and health. Students in this class will learn how to generate and test explanations of social class and racial differences in health and evaluate and summarize data in multiple formats.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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