Public Health for Vulnerable Populations 637 | PHVP 637 |
---|---|
Public Health and Socially Marginalized Populations | 1.5 (0-1s-0-0-0) |
This course will examine the public health impacts of social marginalization among key groups in Canada. The degree to which these populations experience income and employment disparities and discrimination as compared to other wealthy developed nations of the OECD will be critically examined. Implications for strengthening public policies in Canada to improve the health and well being of socially maginalized groups in Canada will be discussed and debated. Prerequisites: special conditions as specified below |