In Event: 343 - Section on Medical Sociology Roundtables (one-hour)

Section on Medical Sociology / Section on Medical Sociology Roundtables (one-hour)

Dennis P. Watson, Indiana University

Sirry Alang, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Is Social Capital a Buffer during Economic Hard Times? Evidence from International Survey Data - Adam Mayer, Colorado State University; E. Keith Smith, Colorado State University

Social Relationships and Use of Hypertensive Medicine in China - Ha Ngoc Trinh, University of Utah; Ming Wen, University of Utah

The Architecture of Support Networks: Comparing the Support Roles of Network Contacts - Elizabeth Gage-Bouchard, State University of New York-Buffalo; Susan LaValley, State University of New York-Buffalo; Christina Panagakis, State University of New York-Buffalo; Rachel C. Shelton, Columbia University

Is Social Support More Salient for African American Well-Being Compared with White Americans? - Susan Roxburgh, Kent State University; Paige Bosich, Kent State University