CUHI Spotlight on Urban Health Seminar Series

Variations in Adolescent Mental Health: The Significance of Social Factors
at the Individual and Area levels

Sarah E. Curtis, (DPhil)
Professor of Health and Risk, University of Durham, UK

SUMMARY
This seminar concerns social factors associated with adolescent mental
health and the findings are discussed in terms of theories about varying
individual vulnerability to health risks posed by social conditions at the
area level. This research used national survey data for young adults in
England to explore empirically the relationships between social
fragmentation in communities (measured for geographical areas), social
support experienced by individuals from their immediate social circle, and
psychosocial health of young adults, measured by the General Health
Questionnaire.

BIO
Sarah Curtis was awarded a BA in Geography from Oxford University and DPhil
in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Kent. In 2006 she was
appointed to the Chair of Health and Risk at the University of Durham, UK.
She previously held posts at Kent University and in the Geography Department
at Queen Mary, University of London, UK, most recently as Professor in
Geography.  She has extensive research experience and has published widely
on geography of health and health care. Her research focuses especially on
why and how places are important for inequalities of health and wellbeing
and access to health care. In 2006 she is Visiting Professor at the
University of Montréal, Département de Médicine Sociale and Préventive
supported by the AnEIS programme. Her books include Health and Inequality:
Geographical Perspectives (Sage, 2004). Other experience includes: research
and consultancy for UK Health Authorities, the Health Development Agency;
the World Health Organization. Sarah Curtis served as non-executive director
of an NHS Community and Mental Health Care Trust 1995-1999. She is Senior
Editor, Medical Geography for the international journal Social Science and
Medicine.

University of Toronto, Public Health Sciences Auditorium (155 College), 6th
Flr.
April 11, 2007
2:30 – 4:00PM

Upcoming Seminars/ Workshops:

May 2nd: Valerie Tarasuk (PhD), Department of Nutritional Sciences,
University of Toronto
“Filling their Bellies: Community Initiatives to Feed the Homesless”

May 10th: “The Role of Neighbourhoods in the Development of Social and
Health Policy” Workshop
Panel: Jim Dunn (Centre for Research on Inner City Health); Russell Mawby
(Housing, City of Ottawa); 
Maureen Fair (St. Christopher’s House) & Armine Yalnizyan (Toronto Social
Planning Council)

Please see our website for upcoming seminar summaries and other events:
www.cuhi.utoronto.ca <http://www.cuhi.utoronto.ca/> 

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Alexis Kane Speer
Centre Coordinator
Centre for Urban Health Initiatives (CUHI)
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University of Toronto
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Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H7
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