Differential Mortality (Paperback)

Paperback. 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 andprovoking 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 An account of the differentials between survival chances for different social classes in less developed countries which are influenced by a variety of factors, biological, social, economic and cultural. Some papers include new conceptual approaches and methodological issues, while others address particular countries in Asia and Latin America. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.