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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HWP 250 - Health Parity: Domestic and Global Contexts

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Social inequalities and health disparities at the local, national and international levels will be addressed. Students will explore the social factors that contribute to racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and gender disparities in health and healthcare. This course will strengthen students’ knowledge of the history and causes of health disparities and inequalities and will provide a theoretical grounding that will be applied in the study of practical solutions to eliminate health disparities and achieve health parity around the world. Prerequisite: HWP 190. See department chair.