This course equips public health students from all departments and disciplines to take on the analytic and programmatic challenges presented by adolescents. The course begins with a synthesis of perspectives on adolescence: biological, behavioral, cultural, economic, and public health. A wide range of data sources and analysis serve as the basis to frame current debates on specific issues. The course continues with in-depth treatment of several key challenges to public health researchers and practitioners such as obesity, eating disorders, LGBTQ health, teen pregnancy and birth, health disparities, and access to health care. For each topic, we will examine the epidemiologic landscape and theoretical and empirical evidence base for public health interventions across a spectrum of models. The course includes field observations, site visits, and multiple opportunities to interact with practitioners of adolescent health and advocacy.

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