Adult Mortality in Developed Countries - From Description to Explanation

Lopez, Alan & Casellia, Graziella and Valkonen, Tapani (editors)

ISBN 10: 0198233299 / ISBN 13: 9780198233299

Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, New York., 1995

About this Item

In the "International Studies in Demographpy", "The challenge for demographers is to move away from description towards explanation: theoretical aspects of conceptual models, diversity of mortality patterns and trends among industrialized countries of North American. Hardcover, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2", Now in mylar sleeve, Ex library with the usual markings, one page creased, faint tape marks on covers. Very Good. Ex library with the usual markings, one page creased, faint tape marks on covers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adult Mortality in Developed Countries - From Description to Explanation
• Publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford, New York.
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198233299
• ISBN 13: 9780198233299
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.