Assignment 1:
Read the article: “The importance of social context: Neighborhood stressors, stress-buffering mechanisms, and alcohol, drug, and mental health disorders”
Citation: Susan E. Stockdale, Kenneth B. Wells, Lingqi Tang, Thomas R. Belin, Lily Zhang, Cathy D. Sherbourne, “The importance of social context: Neighborhood stressors, stress- buffering mechanisms, and alcohol, drug, and mental health disorders”, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 65, Issue 9, November 2007, Pages 1867-1881, ISSN 0277-9536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.05.045.
You should briefly summarize the article by indicating the scientific factors motivating the study, the key gap(s) in knowledge being addressed, the research questions, data and methods, and major findings. It should also discuss the conceptual/methodological strengths and weaknesses of the study, how successful the paper has been in answering the research questions, and what future research directions might yield more effective answers. The reaction paper should be typed or computer processed and should be no more than 2 pages, with double-spacing, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins.