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Interdisciplinary Health Programs

This guide is to support student research for HEAL courses at the University of Manitoba.

Recommended Readings

Bambra. (2021). The Unequal Pandemic: COVID-19 and Health Inequalities. Policy Press.

Braveman, P. (2023). Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities. Oxford University Press.

Berkman, L.F., Kawachi, I., Glymour, M. (2014, 2nd ed.)  Social Epidemiology.  London:  Oxford University Press.

Greenwood, De Leeuw, S., & Lindsay, N. M. (2018). Determinants of indigenous peoples’ health : beyond the social. (Second edition.). Canadian Scholars.

Greenwood, M., de Leeuw, S., Stout, R., Larstone, R., & Sutherland, J. (2022). Introduction to Determinants of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples’ Health in Canada (1st ed.). Canadian Scholars.  

Health Agency of Canada (2018). Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait. Cat. HP35-109/2018E-1-PDF.

Understanding the report on Key Health Inequalities in Canada and Results Infographics

Health Inequalities Data Tool

Kawachi, I. (2002).  Social epidemiology.  Soc Sci Med, 54: 1739-41.

Krieger, N. (2002).  A glossary for social epidemiology.  J Epidemiol Community Health, 2001; 55: 693-700.

Marmot, M. (2006). Health in an unequal world.  The Lancet, 268: 2081-2094.

Marmot, M. (2018). Just societies, health equity, and dignified lives: the PAHO Equity Commission. The Lancet, 392(10161), 2247–2250

Marmot, M. & R.G., Wilkinson (2006).  Social Determinants of Health. (2nd ed.).  New York: Oxford Univerity Press. 

Mikkonen, J. & D., Raphael (2010).  Social Determinants of Health:  The Canadian Facts.  Toronto: York Uiversity School of Health Policy and Management.

National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (2012). Learning Together: Selecting Population Health Status Indicators to Advance Health Equity.

Oakes, J.M. , & J.S. Kaufman (2006).  Methods in Social Epidemiology.  New York: Jassey-Bass. 

Public Heath Agency of Canada (2020). Social Determinants and Inequities in Health for Black Canadians:  A Snapshot.

Raphael, D. (2012). Tackling Health Inequalities: Lessons from International Experiences.  Toronto:  Canadian Scholars' Press Inc. [Chapter 1]

Raphael, D. (2016) Social Determinants of Health. (3rd ed).  Toronto:  Canadian Scholars' Press Inc. 

If the above is unavailable:
Raphael, D. (2009).  Social Determinants of Health. (2nd ed).  Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.  

Siegrist, J. & M. Marmot (2006).  Social Inequalities in health: New evidence and policy implications.  New York:  Oxford University Press.  [Select a chapter from TOC and read online or download PDF.]

Wilkinson, R.G. & M. Marmot (2003). Social Determinants of Health:  The Solid Facts.  (2nd ed.). 

Young, T.K. (2005).  Population Health:  Concepts and Methods. (2nd ed).  New York:  Oxford University Press.  [Select a chapter from TOC and read online or download PDF.]

Websites

National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health

Pan-Canadian Public Health Network