About this Research Topic
The "social determinants of health perspective" stipulates that health and well-being for individuals and families are inextricably linked to contextual risk and protective factors nested across layers of organization.
At a time of significant social change and environmental stress, it is of pressing importance to showcase lifespan research that identifies these social determinants, to guide policy and public health response that is sensitive to the historical epoch.
The purpose of this special issue is to highlight nationally representative or cross-national empirical studies showcasing social determinants of health, broadly defined, in relation to individual health outcomes (i.e., general well-being, mental health, physical health, disease, occupational functioning) and family well-being (e.g., general functioning, parenting, caregiver stress). Perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic will be prioritized, though manuscripts related to any present social issue (e.g., the 2008 pandemic, current geopolitical conflicts, trauma, climate change, immigration and asylum seeking) are also invited. In addition to presenting the highest-quality science, a secondary goal of the series is to highlight diverse student voices and early career scholars in epidemiology, public health, psychology, medicine, sociology, geography, and other health and social sciences. Original, large-scale quantitative studies using national and international data will be prioritized, though other manuscript formats (e.g., meta-analyses, systematic and scoping reviews, qualitative studies) will be considered on a case-by-case basis if they fit appropriately within the special issue, at the discretion of the editors.
At a time of significant social change and environmental stress, it is of pressing importance to showcase lifespan research that identifies these social determinants, to guide policy and public health response that is sensitive to the historical epoch.
The purpose of this special issue is to highlight nationally representative or cross-national empirical studies showcasing social determinants of health, broadly defined, in relation to individual health outcomes (i.e., general well-being, mental health, physical health, disease, occupational functioning) and family well-being (e.g., general functioning, parenting, caregiver stress). Perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic will be prioritized, though manuscripts related to any present social issue (e.g., the 2008 pandemic, current geopolitical conflicts, trauma, climate change, immigration and asylum seeking) are also invited. In addition to presenting the highest-quality science, a secondary goal of the series is to highlight diverse student voices and early career scholars in epidemiology, public health, psychology, medicine, sociology, geography, and other health and social sciences. Original, large-scale quantitative studies using national and international data will be prioritized, though other manuscript formats (e.g., meta-analyses, systematic and scoping reviews, qualitative studies) will be considered on a case-by-case basis if they fit appropriately within the special issue, at the discretion of the editors.
Keywords: social determinants, well-being, health, family, environment, lifespan, national survey
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