Tremendous biomedical advancements in HIV prevention and treatment have led to
aspirational efforts to end the HIV epidemic. However, this goal will not be achieved without …

Housing is a major pathway through which health disparities emerge and are sustained over
time. However, no existing unified conceptual model has comprehensively elucidated the …

Purpose The current research used latent class analysis to uncover groups of youth with
specific victimization profiles and identify factors that are associated with membership in …

The criminological “broken windows” theory (BWT) has inspired public health researchers to
test the impact of neighborhood disorder on an array of resident health behaviors and …

This article defines cultural competence and culturally competent practice and focuses on
cultural awareness, knowledge acquisition, and skill development as key components. It …

Mental health (MH) has a relevant burden on the health of populations. Common MH
disorders (anxiety and non-psychotic depression) are well associated to socioeconomic …

The eleventh edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and
research findings on the influence of race, social class, gender, and age on the incidence …

This book advocates for informed leaders who are aware of the larger historical, political-
economic, sociological, and philosophical issues that surround the schools and …

Violent crime within a neighborhood as well as perceptions of neighborhood safety may
impact the depressive symptoms experienced by community-dwelling older people. Most …

Background For decades, economists and sociologists have documented intergenerational
transmission of socioeconomic disadvantage, demonstrating that economic, political, and …