Health Inequalities Among Children and Youth

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Comparisons of structural and social inequalities in health across Canada and globally. Focus on local, national, and international determinants of health in the lives of children and youth, and how key factors (e.g., national policies, income inequality, household dynamics, global occurrences) impact their development and health outcomes. Prerequisite: 13.0 university credits including 1.0 CHYS credit at the 3000 level and a minimum cumulative average of 65%. Open only to students in the Child & Youth Studies program or with permission of the chair.