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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.

Van Pelt Library RA418 .C45 2001
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Finch, Caleb, 1939-
Vaupel, James W.
Kinsella, Kevin G.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social medicine--Congresses.
Social medicine.
Medical ethics--Congresses.
Medical ethics.
Bioethics--Congresses.
Bioethics.
Demography--Congresses.
Demography.
Medical genetics--Congresses.
Medical genetics.
Genre:
Conference papers and proceedings.
Physical Description:
xii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2001]
Contents:
1 Collecting Biological Indicators in Household Surveys / Caleb E. Finch, James W. Vaupel 1
The Use of Bioindicators in Demographic and Social Research
2 Integrating Biology into Demographic Research on Health and Aging (With a Focus on the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging) / Eileen M. Crimmins, Teresa Seeman 9
3 Biological Material in Household Surveys: The Interface Between Epidemiology and Genetics / Kaare Christensen 42
The Potential for Using Genetic Information in Demography
4 Demography in the Age of Genomics: A First Look at the Prospects / Douglas Ewbank 64
5 The Value of Sibling and Other "Relational" Data for Biodemography and Genetic Epidemilogy / George P. Vogler 110
Research on Aging Human Subjects
6 Opportunities for Population-Based Research on Aging Human Subjects: Pathology and Genetics / George M. Martin, Qubai Hu 133
7 Indicators of Function in the Geriatric Population / Jeffrey B. Halter, David B. Reuben 159
The Relevance of Animal Models and Studies for Human Populations
8 Biomarkers and Genetics of Aging in Mice / Richard A. Miller 180
9 Relevance of Animal Models for Human Populations / Gerald E. McClearn 213
Value-Added Survey Research
10 Applying Genetic Study Designs to Social and Behavioral Population Surveys / Robert B. Wallace 229
11 Stretching Social Surveys to Include Bioindicators: Possibilities for the Health and Retirement Study, Experience from the Taiwan Study of the Elderly / Maxine Weinstein, Robert J. Willis 250
Consent, Privacy, and Group Harm Considerations
12 Informed Consent for the Collection of Biological Samples in Household Surveys / Jeffrey R. Botkin 276
13 Ethical and Social Issues in Incorporating Genetic Research into Survey Studies / Sharon J. Durfy 303
Reflection
14 Biosocial Opportunities for Surveys / Kenneth W. Wachter 329.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0309071992
OCLC:
45363117

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