Differential Mortality: Methodological Issues and Biosocial Factors (International Studies in Demography) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198288824 ISBN 13: 9780198288824

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

Synopsis

The decline of mortality in the less developed countries during the last thirty years has not been uniform across various strata of the national populations. Strongly pronounced differentials in survival chances exist between the urban white collar elites and the rural and city slum dwellers, and particularly affect women and children. This volume presents papers outlining new conceptual approaches and methodological issues related to the study of differential mortality, and explores such issues as the demographic impacts of famine and other disasters, the contribution of fertility decline to mortality change, and new health problems resulting from the aging of the population.

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Review:

All the papers appear to be of a high academic standard, and the topics discussed are of considerable relevance and importance ... It will be read for many years to come with benefit by scholars of many disciplines and also by others who are interested and concerned with the welfare of developing countries. (Journal of Biosocial Science)

Synopsis:

There are strongly pronounced differentials between survival chances for different social classes in less developed countries. This book gives insight into the variety of factorsDSbiological, social, economic and culturalDSassociated with these inequalities in mortality rates. Certain of the papers deal with new conceptual approaches and methodological issues, while others cover particular countries in Asia and Latin America, providing overall an important and provoking study of inequality in death. Contributors: L. Ruzicka, J. Duchene, G. Wunsch, R. H. Gray, S. Horiuchi, S. D'Souza, E. E. Arriaga, J. M. Guzman, B. Utomo, M. B. Iskandar, N. H. Fisek, A. Palloni, G. C. Myers, A. Bouckaert, P. Kane.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0198288824
• ISBN 13: 9780198288824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Ruzicka Lado, Wunsch Guillaume, Kane Penny