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Demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Karen A. Foote, Kenneth H. Hill, and Linda G. Martin, editors ; Panel on the Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Karen A. Foote, Kenneth H. Hill, and Linda G. Martin, editors ; Panel on the Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 379 p. : ill., maps |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FooteKaren A
HillKen <1945-> MartinLinda G. <1947-> |
| Collana | Population dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Soggetto topico |
Demographic transition - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Fertility, Human - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19614-9
9786610196142 0-309-56432-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455909303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Karen A. Foote, Kenneth H. Hill, and Linda G. Martin, editors ; Panel on the Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Karen A. Foote, Kenneth H. Hill, and Linda G. Martin, editors ; Panel on the Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 379 p. : ill., maps |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FooteKaren A
HillKen <1945-> MartinLinda G. <1947-> |
| Collana | Population dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Soggetto topico |
Demographic transition - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Fertility, Human - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-280-19614-9
9786610196142 0-309-56432-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778792703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Karen A. Foote, Kenneth H. Hill, and Linda G. Martin, editors ; Panel on the Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Karen A. Foote, Kenneth H. Hill, and Linda G. Martin, editors ; Panel on the Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 379 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 301.3296 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FooteKaren A
HillKen <1945-> MartinLinda G. <1947-> |
| Collana | Population dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Soggetto topico |
Demographic transition - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Fertility, Human - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-280-19614-9
9786610196142 0-309-56432-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- REFERENCES -- 2 Fertility Levels, Differentials, and Trends -- INTRODUCTION -- SOURCES AND QUALITY OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IN AFRICA -- METHODS FOR ESTIMATING TOTAL FERTILITY RATES -- CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN FERTILITY -- Estimates of Total Fertility Rates -- Shape of the Fertility Distribution -- First Births -- Timing of Subsequent Births -- Socioeconomic Differentials in Achieved Family Size -- Place of Residence -- Level of Education -- RECENT EVIDENCE OF A FERTILITY DECLINE IN COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE DHS -- Group A: Countries in Which Fertility Declines Have Occurred -- Group B: Countries in Which Fertility May be Declining -- COMPARISON OF RECENT FERTILITY TRENDS IN AFRICA AND OTHER DEVELOPING REGIONS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 The Proximate Determinants of Fertility -- INTRODUCTION -- DATA -- FRAMEWORK -- Marriage or Union Patterns -- Contraception -- Postpartum Infecundability -- Pathological or Primary Sterility -- Summary of Model -- EMPIRICAL RESULTS -- National-Level Results for DHS Countries -- Marriage -- Contraception -- Postpartum Infecundability -- Pathological Sterility -- Interpreting the Results -- Summary -- Differentials for DHS Countries -- Age -- Residence -- Education -- Change Over Time: Comparison of WFS and DHS Results -- Kenya -- Senegal -- Sudan -- Ghana -- CONCLUSION -- TECHNICAL NOTES -- Data Sources -- Derivation of Indices -- Index of Marriage -- Measured Births Outside Marriage and Adjusted Index of Marriage -- Index of Contraception -- Index of Postpartum Infecundability -- Index of Sterility -- Effects of Indices -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- 4 Recent Trends in Marriage Ages -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCEPTUAL AND MEASUREMENT ISSUES -- Definitions -- Problems of Recall and of Age Reporting.
Measurement -- ASCERTAINING TIME TRENDS IN AGE AT MARRIAGE -- Retrospective Evidence from Surveys -- Evidence from Current Status Data -- AGE AT MARRIAGE AND FERTILITY -- Evidence from Retrospective Reports -- Proportions Ever Married and Children Ever Born -- Changes in Proportions Married and Children Ever Born -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX: MEDIAN AND MEAN AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE -- REFERENCES -- 5 Trends in Childhood Mortality -- INTRODUCTION -- DATA DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 1987 -- NEW COUNTRY DATA AND RESULTS -- Botswana and Zimbabwe -- Middle and Eastern Africa -- Sudan -- Western Africa -- Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and The Gambia -- Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire -- Liberia -- Nigeria -- OVERVIEW OF TRENDS IN COUNTRIES WITH NEW DATA -- CONCLUSIONS ON CHILDHOOD MORTALITY TRENDS -- APPENDIX A: SUMMARIZATION PROCESS FOR TABLE 5-2: COUNTRY NOTES -- General Note on Methodology -- Country Analyses -- Botswana and Zimbabwe -- Middle and Eastern Africa -- Sudan -- Western Africa -- APPENDIX B -- REFERENCES -- 6 Adult Mortality -- INTRODUCTION -- SOURCES OF DATA -- METHODS OF ANALYSIS -- ADULT MORTALITY LEVELS -- Gender Differentials -- Age Patterns of Mortality -- Trends in Female Mortality -- Socioeconomic and Areal Differentials -- CAUSES OF DEATH -- CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- 7 Internal Migration, Urbanization, and Population Distribution -- INTRODUCTION -- INTERNAL MIGRATION -- Conceptual Issues and the State of the Art -- Data and Data Collection Methods -- Spatial Patterns -- Rural-Rural Migration -- Rural-Urban Migration -- Urban-Rural and Interurban Migration -- Return Migration -- Migration Selectivity and Differentials -- Age Selectivity -- Sex Differentials -- Educational Differentials -- Occupational Characteristics -- Determinants of Migration -- External Factors -- Government Policies and Programs -- Community-Level Variables. Household Decisions and Considerations -- Environmental and Resource Factors -- URBANIZATION -- Conceptual and Measurement Issues -- Urbanization Levels and Trends -- Urban Population Size -- Rate of Urban Growth -- Proportion of Urban Population -- Components of Urban Population Growth -- Demographic Components -- POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND DENSITY -- Conceptual and Measurement Issues -- Population Density -- Population Redistribution -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 8 International Migration -- INTRODUCTION -- DATA SOURCES -- REGIONAL PATTERNS -- Western Africa -- Middle Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Southern Africa -- MIGRATION OF THE HIGHLY SKILLED AND EMIGRATION FROM THE CONTINENT -- EFFECTS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION ON AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTIONS -- Lesotho -- Mauritania -- Malawi -- Congo -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 9 Models of the Demographic Effect of AIDS -- INTRODUCTION -- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF AIDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -- PURPOSES AND TYPES OF HIV/AIDS MODELS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS -- EXISTING HIV/AIDS MODELS -- Statistical Extrapolation and Back-Calculation Models -- Epidemic Models -- Demographic/Behavioral Models -- Demographic Models -- Sexual Behavior Simulation Models -- Analytic Models -- Model Results -- UN/GPA Workshop Results -- Input Values -- Results -- Other Model Results -- Model Uncertainties -- Heterogeneity with Regard to Sexual and IV Drug Behavior -- Communicability of Groups with Regard to Sexual and IV Drug Behavior -- Probability of Transmission by Sexual Contact -- Cofactors -- Distribution of the Incubation Period -- Duration-Dependent Infectivity -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828813503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demography of aging [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Samuel H. Preston, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Demography of aging [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Samuel H. Preston, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 411 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinLinda G. <1947->
PrestonSamuel H |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people
Demography Retirement Older people - Health and hygiene |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19359-X
9786610193592 0-309-55255-9 0-585-03948-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Samuel H. Preston and Linda G. Martin -- The formal demography of population aging, transfers, and the economic life cycle / Ronald D. Lee -- Retirement and labor force behavior of the elderly / Joseph F. Quinn and Richard V. Burkhauser -- Income, wealth, and intergenerational economic relations of the aged / Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Timothy M. Smeeding -- The elderly and their kin : patterns of availability and access / Douglas A. Wolf -- Care of the elderly : division of labor among the family, market, and state / Beth J. Soldo and Vicki A. Freedman -- Medical demography : interaction of disability dynamics and mortality / Kenneth G. Manton and Eric Stallard -- Socioeconomic differences in adult mortality and health status / Samuel H. Preston and Paul Taubman -- Geographic concentration, migration, and population redistribution among the elderly / Frank D. Bean, George C. Myers, Jacqueline L. Angel, and Omer R. Galle -- Research on the demography of aging in developing countries / Linda G. Martin and Kevin Kinsella. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455980103321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demography of aging [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Samuel H. Preston, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Demography of aging [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Samuel H. Preston, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 411 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinLinda G. <1947->
PrestonSamuel H |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people
Demography Retirement Older people - Health and hygiene |
| ISBN |
1-280-19359-X
9786610193592 0-309-55255-9 0-585-03948-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Samuel H. Preston and Linda G. Martin -- The formal demography of population aging, transfers, and the economic life cycle / Ronald D. Lee -- Retirement and labor force behavior of the elderly / Joseph F. Quinn and Richard V. Burkhauser -- Income, wealth, and intergenerational economic relations of the aged / Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Timothy M. Smeeding -- The elderly and their kin : patterns of availability and access / Douglas A. Wolf -- Care of the elderly : division of labor among the family, market, and state / Beth J. Soldo and Vicki A. Freedman -- Medical demography : interaction of disability dynamics and mortality / Kenneth G. Manton and Eric Stallard -- Socioeconomic differences in adult mortality and health status / Samuel H. Preston and Paul Taubman -- Geographic concentration, migration, and population redistribution among the elderly / Frank D. Bean, George C. Myers, Jacqueline L. Angel, and Omer R. Galle -- Research on the demography of aging in developing countries / Linda G. Martin and Kevin Kinsella. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778767203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demography of aging / / Linda G. Martin and Samuel H. Preston, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Demography of aging / / Linda G. Martin and Samuel H. Preston, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 411 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinLinda G. <1947->
PrestonSamuel H |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people
Demography Retirement Older people - Health and hygiene |
| ISBN |
1-280-19359-X
9786610193592 0-309-55255-9 0-585-03948-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Samuel H. Preston and Linda G. Martin -- The formal demography of population aging, transfers, and the economic life cycle / Ronald D. Lee -- Retirement and labor force behavior of the elderly / Joseph F. Quinn and Richard V. Burkhauser -- Income, wealth, and intergenerational economic relations of the aged / Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Timothy M. Smeeding -- The elderly and their kin : patterns of availability and access / Douglas A. Wolf -- Care of the elderly : division of labor among the family, market, and state / Beth J. Soldo and Vicki A. Freedman -- Medical demography : interaction of disability dynamics and mortality / Kenneth G. Manton and Eric Stallard -- Socioeconomic differences in adult mortality and health status / Samuel H. Preston and Paul Taubman -- Geographic concentration, migration, and population redistribution among the elderly / Frank D. Bean, George C. Myers, Jacqueline L. Angel, and Omer R. Galle -- Research on the demography of aging in developing countries / Linda G. Martin and Kevin Kinsella. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817025103321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Beth J. Soldo, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Beth J. Soldo, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 300 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 613/.0438/08900973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinLinda G. <1947->
SoldoBeth J |
| Soggetto topico |
Minority older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Minority older people - Diseases - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19229-1
9786610192298 0-309-55306-7 0-585-03013-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456100703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Beth J. Soldo, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans [[electronic resource] /] / Linda G. Martin and Beth J. Soldo, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 300 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 613/.0438/08900973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinLinda G. <1947->
SoldoBeth J |
| Soggetto topico |
Minority older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Minority older people - Diseases - United States |
| ISBN |
0-309-17556-9
1-280-19229-1 9786610192298 0-309-55306-7 0-585-03013-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778657303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans / / Linda G. Martin and Beth J. Soldo, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans / / Linda G. Martin and Beth J. Soldo, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 300 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 613/.0438/08900973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinLinda G. <1947->
SoldoBeth J |
| Soggetto topico |
Minority older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Minority older people - Diseases - United States |
| ISBN |
0-309-17556-9
1-280-19229-1 9786610192298 0-309-55306-7 0-585-03013-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Health of Older Americans -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- REFERENCES -- 2 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mortality at Older Ages -- INTRODUCTION -- VITAL STATISTICS AND CENSUS DATA -- African Americans and Whites -- Hispanics -- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders -- LINKED STUDIES -- Social Security and Medicare Data -- National Longitudinal Mortality Survey -- African Americans -- Hispanics -- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders -- Subnational Studies -- EXTINCT GENERATION ESTIMATES -- CAUSES OF DEATH -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Health and Disability Differences Among Racial and Ethnic Groups -- INTRODUCTION -- MAJOR MORBIDITY PROCESSES AND THEIR AGE DEPENDENCE ACROSS RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS -- Osteoporosis and Hip Fracture -- Heart Diseases and Stroke -- Atherosclerosis -- Diabetes Mellitus (Adult Onset) -- Body Iron Stores -- Hypertension -- Cancers -- Prostate Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Cervical Cancer -- Multiple Myeloma -- Disease Interactions -- Health Care -- BLACK, HISPANIC, AND WHITE TOTAL AND CAUSE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY DIFFERENCES -- WHITE-NONWHITE DIFFERENCES IN DISABILITY AND ACTIVE LIFE EXPECTANCY -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 4 Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Health in Late Life -- INTRODUCTION -- THE THEORY OF HEALTH PRODUCTION AND ITS RELEVANCE TO SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS-RACE-HEALTH RESEARCH -- The Socioeconomic Status-Health Gradient -- Measurement of Socioeconomic Status -- Education -- Financial Resources -- Occupation -- The Race Connection -- The Role of Race -- Measurement of Race -- RACE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, AND HEALTH STATUS: EXISTING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE -- Mortality -- General Health Status, Functional Status, and Morbidity -- RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES -- HEALTH AND WEALTH -- RISK BEHAVIORS -- EMPIRICAL MODELS OF SELF-REPORTED HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Measurement of Household Resources -- Changes in Health Outcomes -- Long-Run Measures of Economic Resources -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- 5 How Health Behaviors and the Social Environment Contribute to Health Differences Between Black and White Older Americans -- INTRODUCTION -- THE ROLE OF ATTITUDES AND SOCIAL CONTEXT IN BEHAVIORS THAT DAMAGE OR PROMOTE HEALTH AMONG BLACKS AND WHITES -- Self-Appraisal of Health and Health Behavior -- Health Behaviors -- Diet and Exercise -- Cigarette Smoking -- Alcohol Use -- Health Practices of Elderly Diabetics and Hypertensives -- Social Networks and Social Support -- RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORS: FINDINGS FROM THE NEW HAVEN EPESE -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 6 Black-White Differences in the Use of Medical Care by the Elderly: A Contemporary Analysis -- INTRODUCTION -- DATA AND METHODS -- Data and Study Sample -- Variables -- Utilization of Medical Care -- Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics -- Health Status -- Attitudes and Beliefs -- Statistical Analysis -- RESULTS -- Bivariate Analyses -- Multivariate Analyses -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- 7 Are Genetic Factors Involved in Racial and Ethnic Differences in Late-Life Health? -- INTRODUCTION -- TWO SIMPLE MONOGENIC DISORDERS DIFFERING IN FREQUENCY IN BLACKS AND WHITES -- DIFFERENCES IN ALLELE FREQUENCY FOR GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS IN BLACKS AND WHITES -- SOME GENETICALLY COMPLEX, ENVIRONMENTALLY INFLUENCED DISORDERS DIFFERING IN FREQUENCY IN BLACKS AND WHITES -- PROSPECTS FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIS FOR DIFFERENCES IN LATE-LIFE DISEASES -- REFERENCES -- 8 Differences in Rates of Dementia Between Ethno-Racial Groups -- EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BACKGROUND -- Dementia Rates and Subtypes -- Estimating Rates of Dementia -- Ethno-Racial Differences in Rates of Dementia. Putative effects of Education -- METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES -- The North Manhattan Aging Project and the Active Life Expectancy Study -- Our Methods for Minimizing Biases in Ethno-Racial Comparisons of Dementia -- Case Findings -- Screening and Field Classification Techniques -- Criterion Diagnosis -- Biological Indicators -- Longitudinal and Outcome Information -- Dementia and Quality of Life -- Dementia and Service Utilization -- Convergence of Conclusions -- Border-Zone Dementias and Nondementias -- Designation of Ethno-Racial Membership -- Other Socioeconomic Information -- RESULTS -- General Results -- Yields from the Survey Component -- Overrepresentation -- Differences in Prevalence Rates of Dementia -- Mislabeling -- Prevalence and Other Indices of Rates -- Effect of the Breadth of the Concept of Dementia -- Risk Factors -- Educational Associations -- Subtypes of Dementia Among Ethno-Racial Groups -- Other Risk Factors: Income and Immigration -- Quality-of-Life Impairments -- Memory Complaints -- Tasks of Daily Living -- Affective Suffering -- Service Utilization -- Nursing Homes -- Home Care -- Emergency Clinics -- Hospitalization -- DISCUSSION -- Limitations of the Findings and Potential of the Methods -- Ethno-Racial Variation in Prevalence Rates -- Ethno-Racial Consistency in the Associations of Dementia -- Working Hypotheses for the Effects of Education -- Ethno-Racial Differences in Service Utilization -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- 9 Cardiovascular Disease Among Elderly Asian Americans -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Study Population -- Baseline Examination -- Measures of Acculturation for the Hawaii Cohort -- Follow-up Examinations and Surveillance -- Definition of Cases -- Age Categories -- RESULTS -- Ni-Hon-San Comparisons -- Cultural Pathways to Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly -- DISCUSSION -- FUTURE RESEARCH. REFERENCES -- 10 Health Status of Hispanic Elderly -- INTRODUCTION -- MORTALITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY -- EXPLAINING THE HISPANIC ADVANTAGE IN HEART DISEASE AND CANCER MORTALITY -- OTHER DISEASES -- FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS -- SELF-ASSESSED HEALTH -- MENTAL HEALTH -- ISSUES IN MEDICAL CARE -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817706803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997 | ||
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Workshop on Disability in America, a New Look [[electronic resource] ] : summary and papers : based on a workshop of the Committee on Disability in America: a New Look, Board on Health Sciences Policy / / Marilyn J. Field, Alan M. Jette, and Linda Martin, editors
| Workshop on Disability in America, a New Look [[electronic resource] ] : summary and papers : based on a workshop of the Committee on Disability in America: a New Look, Board on Health Sciences Policy / / Marilyn J. Field, Alan M. Jette, and Linda Martin, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 275 p |
| Disciplina | 362.40973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FieldMarilyn J (Marilyn Jane)
JetteAlan M MartinLinda G. <1947-> |
| Soggetto topico |
People with disabilities - United States
People with disabilities - Health and hygiene - United States Disabilities - Age factors - United States Health promotion - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-34934-4
9786610349340 0-309-65640-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449838603321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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