Seminar Series: Jason Schnittker, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Incarceration and Infectious Disease in U.S. States
| When |
Nov 17, 2014
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | 1101 Morrill Hall |
| Contact Name | Tiffany Pittman |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
| Attendees |
Luoman Bao Shanna Brewton-Tiayon Joey Brown Philip Cohen Nicole De Loatch Ricardo Espinoza Reid Hamel Mary Jung Joan Kahn Jae In Lee Zhiyong Lin Lucia Lykke Sara Mosher Tyler Myroniuk JOanna Pepin Pilar Larroulet Lauren Porter Michael Rendall Liana Sayer Rachel Shattuck Shengwei Sun Reeve Vanneman Megan Wilhelm Yeats Ye Ben Zou |
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About the Talk
Incarceration has risen rapidly in the US, but it has not done so evenly between states. This presentation will explore the effects of incarceration on the spread of infectious disease over time. Particular focus will be given to evaluating competing influences, including the idea that prisons foster the spread of infectious disease versus the idea that prisons provide healthcare to an underserved community. A framework for understanding the institutional effects of incarceration on health will be discussed.
About the Speaker
Jason Schnittker is Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is interested in the social, institutional, psychological, and biological determinants of mental and physical health.