Adult Mortality in Developed Countries - From Description to Explanation

With sharp declines in infant and child mortality during the twentieth century, virtually all deaths in developed countries now occur among adults. This volume looks at the causes of adult mortality, focusing particularly on socioeconomic factors. It goes beyond description of the observed differences in the level of mortality within and among countries towards explaining these differences. Scholars of demography, sociology, and public health will discover that this study raises important policy implications for the governments of developed countries.

Alan D. Lopez, Research Fellow, World Health Organization. Graziella Caselli, Director, Department of Demographic Sciences, University of Rome `La Sapienza'. Tapani Valkonen, Professor of Sociology, University of Helsinki.