Assignment task:
Despite the relative wealth of the U.S and our advanced medical system, health disparities persist between subpopulations. Provide 2 specific examples from our course materials of how race, class, gender and/or other social positions are associated with differential health outcomes and/or experiences with health. Draw on lectures, text, and/or discussions to discuss 3 theories or factors that help explain health inequalities. Conclude by briefly proposing 1 community, institutional, or structural level change (thus thinking beyond more common, individual level treatment recommendations) that can improve the health and well-being of groups who suffer from more illness and shorter life span. Explain why this change holds promise given what we have learned.