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Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Recommendations for furthering research / / Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies; Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, editors
| Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Recommendations for furthering research / / Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies; Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 356 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 613/.04380967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenBarney <1959->
MenkenJane A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Older people - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Social conditions Aging - Africa, Sub-Saharan HIV infections - Africa, Sub-Saharan AIDS (Disease) - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-74246-1
9786610742462 0-309-66351-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451496503321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Recommendations for furthering research / / Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies; Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, editors
| Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Recommendations for furthering research / / Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies; Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 356 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 613/.04380967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenBarney <1959->
MenkenJane A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Older people - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Social conditions Aging - Africa, Sub-Saharan HIV infections - Africa, Sub-Saharan AIDS (Disease) - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
0-309-18009-0
1-280-74246-1 9786610742462 0-309-66351-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777866903321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa : Recommendations for furthering research / / Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies; Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, editors
| Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa : Recommendations for furthering research / / Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies; Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 356 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 613/.04380967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenBarney <1959->
MenkenJane A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Older people - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Social conditions Aging - Africa, Sub-Saharan HIV infections - Africa, Sub-Saharan AIDS (Disease) - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
0-309-18009-0
1-280-74246-1 9786610742462 0-309-66351-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Part I--Report -- 1 Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Furthering Research -- References -- Part II--Papers -- 2 Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Changing Demography of the Region--Victoria A. Velkoff and Paul R. Kowal -- 3 Demographic Impacts of the HIV Epidemic and Consequences of Population-Wide Treatment of HIV for the Elderly: Results from Microsimulation--Samuel J. Clark -- 4 The HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Kin Relations, Living Arrangements, and the African Elderly in South Africa--M. Giovanna Merli and Alberto Palloni -- 5 Older Adults and the Health Transition in Agincourt, Rural South Africa: New Understanding, Growing Complexity--Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Margaret Thorogood, Myles Connor, Michel Garenne, Mark Collinson, and Gillian Hundt -- 6 The Situation of Older People in Poor Urban Settings: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya--Alex C. Ezeh, Gloria Chepngeno, Abdhalah Ziraba Kasiira, and Zewdu Woubalem -- 7 Labor Force Withdrawal of the Elderly in South Africa--David Lam, Murray Leibbrandt, and Vimal Ranchhod -- 8 HIV/AIDS and Older People in South Africa--Victoria Hosegood and Ian M. Timaeus -- 9 Interactions Between Socioeconomic Status and Living Arrangements in Predicting Gender-Specific Health Status Among the Elderly in Cameroon--Barthélémy Kuate-Defo -- 10 Survey Measures of Health: How Well Do Self-Reported and Observed Indicators Measure Health and Predict Mortality?--Randall Kuhn, Omar Rahman, and Jane Menken -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B About the Contributors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824011803321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
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Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health [[electronic resource] /] / Gary D. Sandefur, Ronald R. Rindfuss, and Barney Cohen, editors
| Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health [[electronic resource] /] / Gary D. Sandefur, Ronald R. Rindfuss, and Barney Cohen, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/08997 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandefurGary D. <1951->
RindfussRonald R. <1946-> CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of North America - Population
Indians of North America - Health and hygiene Indians of North America - Economic conditions Indians of North America - Medical care |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19199-6
9786610191994 0-309-55318-0 0-585-03246-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456030003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health [[electronic resource] /] / Gary D. Sandefur, Ronald R. Rindfuss, and Barney Cohen, editors
| Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health [[electronic resource] /] / Gary D. Sandefur, Ronald R. Rindfuss, and Barney Cohen, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/08997 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandefurGary D. <1951->
RindfussRonald R. <1946-> CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of North America - Population
Indians of North America - Health and hygiene Indians of North America - Economic conditions Indians of North America - Medical care |
| ISBN |
0-309-17529-1
1-280-19199-6 9786610191994 0-309-55318-0 0-585-03246-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778666103321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health / / Gary D. Sandefur, Ronald R. Rindfuss, and Barney Cohen, editors
| Changing numbers, changing needs : American Indian demography and public health / / Gary D. Sandefur, Ronald R. Rindfuss, and Barney Cohen, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/08997 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SandefurGary D. <1951->
RindfussRonald R. <1946-> CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of North America - Population
Indians of North America - Health and hygiene Indians of North America - Economic conditions Indians of North America - Medical care |
| ISBN |
0-309-17529-1
1-280-19199-6 9786610191994 0-309-55318-0 0-585-03246-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Changing Numbers, Changing Needs -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- QUESTIONS AND ISSUES -- MAJOR FINDINGS -- What Are the Major Population and Health Trends? -- How Do We Identify, Enumerate, and Sample the Population? -- How Are American Indians Faring Economically and Socially? -- What Are Some Major Health Problems Facing American Indians? -- Are American Indians Receiving Adequate Healthcare? -- IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE AND OTHER POLICIES -- QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH -- References -- I Overview of Demographic and Health Conditions -- 2 The Size and Distribution of the American Indian Population: Fertility, Mortality, Migration, and Residence -- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE -- Fertility -- Mortality -- Migration -- SOME OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE DATA -- Fertility and Mortality Data -- Migration Data -- FERTILITY -- Age at First Birth -- Children Ever Born -- Tribal Differences in Children Ever Born -- Residential Differences in Children Ever Born -- MORTALITY -- Summary Measures of Mortality -- Infant Mortality -- Leading Causes of Death -- POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION -- Regional Distribution -- Place of Residence: Urban and Rural Population -- Place of Residence: Reservation Populations -- Migration -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- References -- 3 Recent Health Trends In The Native American Population -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES -- OVERALL TRENDS -- RELATIVE RISKS -- REGIONAL VARIATIONS -- HEALTH DETERMINANTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- II Identification: Indications and Consequences -- 4 The Growing American Indian Population, 1960-1990: Beyond Demography -- INTRODUCTION -- Data Collection Methods -- Overview of the Chapter -- NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS -- Population Size and Growth Rate -- Error of Closure -- SOURCES OF NONDEMOGRAPHIC INCREASE -- Ancestry and Race.
Age Patterns of Increase -- Birth Statistics -- GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION -- Errors of Closure for States -- Births and Deaths -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 5 Tribal Membership Requirements and the Demography of "Old" and "New" Native Americans -- INTRODUCTION -- OLD" AND "NEW" NATIVE AMERICANS -- TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS -- IMPLICATIONS OF URBANIZATION AND INTERMARRIAGE -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- 6 Problems in Sampling the Native American and Alaska Native Populations -- INTRODUCTION -- TWO EXAMPLES OF SURVEYS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION -- PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION -- THE PROBLEM OF CULTURAL SUBGROUPS -- A SAMPLING STRATEGY -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- III Social and Economic Conditions -- 7 The Individual Economic Well-Being of Native American Men and Women During the 1980s: A Decade of Moving Backwards -- INTRODUCTION -- A SIMPLE METHOD OF ANALYSIS AND DATA PRESENTATION -- ANNUAL INCOME, ANNUAL EARNINGS, ANNUAL HOURS WORKED, AND HOURLY EARNINGS -- THE INCOME EQUATION -- EQUATIONS FOR HOURLY EARNINGS AND ANNUAL HOURS WORKED -- PULLING THE THREADS TOGETHER -- CONCLUDING COMMENTS -- References -- 8 American Indian Poverty on Reservations, 1969-1989 -- INTRODUCTION -- DATA -- DESCRIPTIVE RESULTS -- Comparisons of Poverty Rates -- Comparisons of Income -- DISCUSSION -- Spatial Variations in Income and Poverty -- Business Cycle Factors -- Migration and Changes in Self-identification -- Possible Demographic Explanations -- Possible Political Explanations -- Changes in Federal Expenditures -- Increases in Wage Inequality -- Changes in Gambling and Casinos as a Possible Explanation -- MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- 9 The Demography of American Indian Families -- INTRODUCTION -- LIMITATIONS OF CENSUS DATA FOR UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES -- GROUPS WITHIN THE AMERICAN INDIAN POPULATION. SELECTED FEATURES OF AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES -- Children Living with Two Parents -- Possible Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Single-Parent Families -- Women Who Have Never Married -- Divorce -- Interracial Marriage -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 10 Demography of American Indian Elders: Social, Economic, and Health Status -- INTRODUCTION -- MARITAL STATUS AND HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION -- ECONOMIC STATUS -- Poverty -- Sources of Income -- SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION -- MORTALITY AND DISABILITY -- Life Expectancy at Birth -- Comparative Mortality Rates -- Trends in Mortality: 1977-1988 -- Disability Status -- DISCUSSION -- References -- IV Health Issues and Health Care Access and Utilization -- 11 Overview of Alcohol Abuse Epidemiology for American Indian Populations -- STEREOTYPES OF INDIAN DRINKING -- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INDIAN YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE FROM SURVEYS -- ADULT ALCOHOL ABUSE SURVEYS -- Patterns of Heavy Use -- Less-Problematic Patterns -- LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW-UP STUDIES OF ADULT INDIAN DRINKERS -- CURRENT DATA ON ALCOHOL-INVOLVED MORTALITY -- Mortality Rates -- Male And Female Alcohol-Involved Deaths As A Percentage Of All Deaths -- Age-Adjusted Rates -- Alcohol-Related Versus Alcohol-Specific Mortality -- Explanations of Tribal Variations in Rates -- FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME -- PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS -- Primary Prevention -- Secondary Prevention -- Tertiary Prevention -- SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND AREAS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH -- References -- 12 Diabetes Mellitus in Native Americans: The Problem and Its Implications -- INTRODUCTION -- PIMA INDIAN STUDY -- MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM OF NIDDM IN NATIVE AMERICANS -- Prevalence -- Incidence -- DETERMINANTS OF NIDDM -- Genetic Factors -- Environmental Factors -- Obesity -- Diet -- Physical Activity -- COMPLICATIONS OF NIDDM -- Mortality -- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Lower-Extremity Amputation (LEA) -- POTENTIAL FOR PREVENTION -- Prevention of NIDDM -- High-Risk Strategy -- Population Strategy -- Potential Benefit from Prevention -- Prevention of Complications -- Early Detection of NIDDM -- Blood Glucose Control -- Early Detection and Management of Complications -- RESEARCH TO FACILITATE PREVENTION OF NIDDM AND ITS COMPLICATIONS -- Population-based Primary Prevention -- Blood Glucose Control -- Economic Appraisal -- References -- 13 Healthcare Utilization, Expenditures, and Insurance Coverage for American Indians and Alaska Natives Eligible for the… -- INTRODUCTION -- DATA AND METHODS -- Sources of Data -- Definition of Key Variables -- Data Limitations -- FINDINGS -- Characteristics and Healthcare Coverage of the SAIAN Population -- Regular Source of Healthcare -- Use of Healthcare Services -- Out-Of-Pocket Expenditures -- DISCUSSION -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827540903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] /] / Norman B. Anderson, Randy A. Bulatao, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] /] / Norman B. Anderson, Randy A. Bulatao, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 735 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 362.198/97/00973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonNorman B
BulataoRodolfo A. <1944-> CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Minority older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States Discrimination in medical care - United States Health status indicators |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-08407-0
9786612084072 0-309-53200-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450525603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] /] / Norman B. Anderson, Randy A. Bulatao, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] /] / Norman B. Anderson, Randy A. Bulatao, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 735 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 362.198/97/00973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonNorman B
BulataoRodolfo A. <1944-> CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Minority older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States Discrimination in medical care - United States Health status indicators |
| ISBN |
0-309-16570-9
1-282-08407-0 9786612084072 0-309-53200-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Racial and ethnic identification, official classifications, and health disparities / Gary D. Sandefur, Mary E. Campbell, and Jennifer Eggerling-Boeck -- Racial and ethnic disparities in health and mortality among the U.S. elderly population / Robert A. Hummer, Maureen R. Benjamins, and Richard G. Rogers -- Ethnic differences in dementia and Alzheimer's disease / Jennifer J. Manly and Richard Mayeux -- The life-course contribution to ethnic disparities in health / Clyde Hertzman -- Selection processes in the study of racial and ethnic differentials in adult health and mortality / Alberto Palloni and Douglas Ewbank -- Immigrant health: selectivity and acculturation / Guillermina Jasso ... [et al.] -- Genetic factors in ethnic disparities in health / Richard S. Cooper -- Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health / Eileen M. Crimmins, Mark D. Hayward and Teresa E. Seeman -- The role of social and personal resources in ethnic disparities in late-life health / Carlos F. Mendes de Leon and Thomas A. Glass -- What makes a place healthy? neighborhood influences on racial/ethnic disparities in health over the life course / Jeffrey D. Morenoff and John W. Lynch -- Racial/ethnic disparities in health behaviors: a challenge to current assumptions / Marilyn A. Winkleby and Catherine Cubbin -- Cumulative psychosocial risks and resilience: a conceptual perspective on ethnic health disparities in late life / Hector F. Myers and Wei-Chin Hwang -- Significance of perceived racism: toward understanding ethnic group disparities in health, the later years / Rodney Clark -- A neurovisceral integration model of health disparities in aging / Julian F. Thayer and Bruce H. Friedman -- Geography and racial health disparities / Amitabh Chandra and Jonathan S. Skinner -- Behavioral health interventions: what works and why? / David M. Cutler -- Ethnic disparities in aging health: what can we learn from the United Kingdom? / James Y. Nazroo -- An exploratory investigation into racial disparities in the health of older South Africans / Debbie Bradshaw ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783142503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] /] / Norman B. Anderson, Randy A. Bulatao, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] /] / Norman B. Anderson, Randy A. Bulatao, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 735 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 362.198/97/00973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonNorman B
BulataoRodolfo A. <1944-> CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Minority older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States Discrimination in medical care - United States Health status indicators |
| ISBN |
0-309-16570-9
1-282-08407-0 9786612084072 0-309-53200-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Racial and ethnic identification, official classifications, and health disparities / Gary D. Sandefur, Mary E. Campbell, and Jennifer Eggerling-Boeck -- Racial and ethnic disparities in health and mortality among the U.S. elderly population / Robert A. Hummer, Maureen R. Benjamins, and Richard G. Rogers -- Ethnic differences in dementia and Alzheimer's disease / Jennifer J. Manly and Richard Mayeux -- The life-course contribution to ethnic disparities in health / Clyde Hertzman -- Selection processes in the study of racial and ethnic differentials in adult health and mortality / Alberto Palloni and Douglas Ewbank -- Immigrant health: selectivity and acculturation / Guillermina Jasso ... [et al.] -- Genetic factors in ethnic disparities in health / Richard S. Cooper -- Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health / Eileen M. Crimmins, Mark D. Hayward and Teresa E. Seeman -- The role of social and personal resources in ethnic disparities in late-life health / Carlos F. Mendes de Leon and Thomas A. Glass -- What makes a place healthy? neighborhood influences on racial/ethnic disparities in health over the life course / Jeffrey D. Morenoff and John W. Lynch -- Racial/ethnic disparities in health behaviors: a challenge to current assumptions / Marilyn A. Winkleby and Catherine Cubbin -- Cumulative psychosocial risks and resilience: a conceptual perspective on ethnic health disparities in late life / Hector F. Myers and Wei-Chin Hwang -- Significance of perceived racism: toward understanding ethnic group disparities in health, the later years / Rodney Clark -- A neurovisceral integration model of health disparities in aging / Julian F. Thayer and Bruce H. Friedman -- Geography and racial health disparities / Amitabh Chandra and Jonathan S. Skinner -- Behavioral health interventions: what works and why? / David M. Cutler -- Ethnic disparities in aging health: what can we learn from the United Kingdom? / James Y. Nazroo -- An exploratory investigation into racial disparities in the health of older South Africans / Debbie Bradshaw ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812003903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Explaining divergent levels of longevity in high-income countries [[electronic resource] /] / Eileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney Cohen, editors
| Explaining divergent levels of longevity in high-income countries [[electronic resource] /] / Eileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney Cohen, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 182 p. : col. ill |
| Disciplina | 304.6/45 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrimminsEileen M
PrestonSamuel H CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Life expectancy
Longevity Life expectancy - United States Longevity - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-21338-9
9786613213389 0-309-18641-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456510403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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