1st Edition
Health Disparities in the US and China Spatial, Social, and Environmental Dimensions
1. Introduction 2. Literature Review and Analytical Framework 3. Social Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in the United States 4. Multilevel Analysis of China’s Health Disparities: Social Capital and Community Factors 5. Geospatial Analysis of Community Food Environments and Obesity in the United States 6. Social Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable Groups in the United States 7. Healthcare and Health Disparities in China 8. Conclusions
Biography
Yingru Li, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Utah and has comprehensive training in human geography and geographic information systems (GIS). Her research focuses on using GIS, statistical, and survey methods to understand socio-environmental disparities and their impact on health and investigate health disparities from various dimensions. She has published articles in geography, health, nutrition, and environment journals.
