SSRN Lists Professors’ Paper Regarding Social Determinants of Health on Several Top Ten Lists

A recent paper published by two professors in the Department of Health Outcomes & Policy was ranked on several Social Science Research Network Top Ten download lists.

Alexander C. Wagenaar, Ph.D., and Kelli A. Komro, Ph.D., both professors in the Department of Health Outcomes & Policy, co-authored “Social Determinants of Child Health: Concepts and Measures for Future Research” with Scott Burris, J.D., professor of law at Temple Law School. The paper reviews published literature on family economic security policies and health outcomes and outlines a new methodology for drawing connections between policies and health behaviors.

The paper was recognized for its preeminence within the following topics and subtopics: HEN Subject Matter eJournals, HEN: Women’s & Children’s Health (Topic), Health & the Economy eJournal, Health Economics Network, Insurance Law, Legislation, & Policy eJournal, PSN: Health Care Delivery (Topic), Poverty, Income Distribution & Income Assistance eJournal, SIRN: EITC (Sub-Topic), SIRN: IDA (Families with Children) (Sub-Topic), SIRN: IDA (Families with Children) (Sub-Topic), SIRN: Low Income Families with Children (Topic) and SIRN: Overall Income Security (Families with Children) (Sub-Topic).