Research Guides
Integrated Social Sciences Program: Health & Risk
Guide for the online Integrated Social Sciences program
Introduction
Courses in the area of Health and Risk (HR) examine how health risks, practices, and outcomes relate to broader social, cultural and global relations.
Health & Risk Theme
Mobile x-ray testing program of the King County Tuberculosis League, n.d. From the Seattle Times. University of Washington Libraries, Special Collection Division 67-53
Related Guides
Subject guides with in-depth resources in a particular topic or area of emphasis:
Public Conversations
- Think Tanks Search (Google)Think tanks are groups affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, NGOs, and businesses that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity
- Science BlogsSearch through academic blogs in social sciences, sciences and the humanities
- ResearchBloggingFind scholarly blogs in all fields of study
- Northwest Health Law AdvocatesConsumer voice in the health care debate. Great site for reports and resources, statistics, and local actions happening around health disparities in Seattle
- Seattle/King County Coalition on HomelessnessReports, statistics and local actions that revolve around housing and homelessness in King County
- The ConversationAn independent news and commentary website with expertise from academics, edited by journalists.
Related Databases
Some key databases related to this theme are not limited to, but include the following. Those with the 
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- PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
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Social and public policy literature from periodicals, government documents, books, and other sources. - Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Citation index for the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
- CDC Data & StatisticsContains data and datasets from the U.S. Center for Disease Control
Selected e-Journals
- Development and ChangeAn international interdisciplinary journal of development studies and social change. From the Institute for Social Studies, The Hague.
- Global Society: Journal of Interdisciplinary RelationsCovers the new agenda in global and international relations from a range of disciplines, including international relations, political science, political philosophy, international political economy, international law, international conflict analysis and sociology.