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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971040003321

Titolo

Cells and surveys : should biological measures be included in social science research? / / Committee on Population ; Caleb E. Finch, James W. Vaupel, and Kevin Kinsella, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

9780309171434

0309171431

9780309501613

030950161X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (389 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FinchCaleb Ellicott

VaupelJames W

KinsellaKevin G

Disciplina

300/.7/23

Soggetti

Social medicine

Medical ethics

Bioethics

Demography

Medical genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Collecting Biological Indicators in Household Surveys""; ""2 Integrating Biology into Demographic Research on Health and Aging (With a Focus on the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging)""; ""3 Biological Material in Household Surveys: The Interface Between Epidemiology and Genetics""; ""4 Demography in the Age of Genomics: A First Look at the Prospects""; ""5 The Value of Sibling and Other “Relational� Data for Biodemography and Genetic Epidemiology""

""6 Opportunities for Population-Based Research on Aging Human Subjects: Pathology and Genetics""""7 Indicators of Function in the Geriatric Population""; ""8 Biomarkers and the Genetics of Aging in Mice""; ""9 The Relevance of Animal Models for Human Populations""; ""10 Applying Genetic Study Designs to Social and Behavioral



Population Surveys""; ""11 Stretching Social Surveys to Include Bioindicators: Possibilities for the Health and Retirement Study, Experience from the Taiwan Study of the Elderly""; ""12 Informed Consent for the Collection of Biological Samples in Household Surveys""

""13 Ethical and Social Issues in Incorporating Genetic Research into Survey Studies""""14 Biosocial Opportunities for Surveys""; ""Suggested Readings""; ""Glossary""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer-respondent information. Given that recent technical developments have made it more feasible to collect biological information in non-clinical settings, those who fund, design, and analyze survey data need to think through the rationale and potential consequences. This is a concern that transcends national boundaries. Cells and Surveys addresses issues such as which biologic/genetic data should be collected in order to be most useful to a range of social scientists and whether amassing biological data has unintended side effects. The book also takes a look at the various ethical and legal concerns that such data collection entails.