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Causes, Correlates and Consequences of Death Among Older Adults
Behrman, Jere R.; Sickles, Robin C. (Rice University, Houston, Tx, Usa); Taubman, Paul (University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Usa)
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Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MJX; MMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
All humans eventually die, but life expectancies differ over time and among different demographic groups. Teasing out the various causes and correlates of death is a challenge, and it is one we take on in this book. A look at the data on mortality is both interesting and suggestive of some possible relationships. In 1900 life expectancies at birth were 46. 3 and 48. 3 years for men and women respectively, a gender differential of a bit less than 5 percent. Life expectancies for whites then were about 0. 3 years longer than that of the whole population, but life ... Read more
All humans eventually die, but life expectancies differ over time and among different demographic groups. Teasing out the various causes and correlates of death is a challenge, and it is one we take on in this book. A look at the data on mortality is both interesting and suggestive of some possible relationships. In 1900 life expectancies at birth were 46. 3 and 48. 3 years for men and women respectively, a gender differential of a bit less than 5 percent. Life expectancies for whites then were about 0. 3 years longer than that of the whole population, but life ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401058872
SKU
V9789401058872
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