Applied demography and public health / Nazrul Hoque, Mary A. McGehee, Benjamin S. Bradshaw, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoque, Nazrul.

McGehee, Mary A.

Bradshaw, Benjamin S.

ProQuest ebook central

Series:

Applied demography series ; v. 3.

Applied demography series ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demography.

Public health--Research--Methodology.

Public health.

Demography--methods.

Public Health.

Research Design.

Medical Subjects:

Demography--methods.

Public Health.

Research Design.

Demography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 391 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2013.

Contents:

Impact of Aging on Health and Health-Related Expenditure. The Implications of Aging and Diversification of Population on Overweight and Obesity and the Cost Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Texas, 2000-2040 / Nazrul Hoque, Jeffrey Howard

The Effect of Obesity on Intergenerational Income Mobility / Liana Fox, Nathan Hutto

A Cross-Country Comparison of Sociodemographic Correlates of Depression in the WHO Study of Global Aging and Adult Health (SAGE) / Tristan Gorrindo ... [et al.]

Population Aging and Health Expenditure in Kerala: An Empirical Analysis / Yadawendra Singh

Cause-Specific Mortality. State Estimates of Cause and Condition-Specific Mortality Rates for Diabetes Mellitus / David W. Smith, Stephanie L. McFall, Benjamin S. Bradshaw

Individual- and County-Level Factors Associated with Racial Disparities in Cause-Specific Infant Mortality: Florida 1980-2000 / Jessica C. Bishop-Royse, Isaac W. Eberstein

Estimates of Survival and Mortality from Successive Cross-Sectional Surveys / David W. Smith, Stephanie L. McFall, Benjamin S. Bradshaw

Cancer Screening in the U.S. and Europe: Policies, Practices, and Trends in Cancer Incidence and Mortality / Krista Garcia, Eileen M. Crimmins

Maternal Health and Morbidity.

Prevalence and Correlates of Obstetric Morbidity in India / Pandurang Sontakke Scholar, R. S. Reshmi

Maternal Health Status and Early Childbearing: A Test of the Weathering Hypothesis / Sarah O. Meadows ... [et al.]

Maternal Health and Maternal Mortality in Post War Liberia: A Survey Analysis / Komanduri S. Murty, Jimmy D. McCamey Jr.

Special Analysis.

Neighborhood Resources and Adolescent Health and Risk Behaviors / {u01C2}r Karen A. Snedker, Jerald R. Herting, Emily Walton

Population Density, Density of Alcohol Retail Outlets, and Point of Consumption's Relation to Violent and Non-violent Crime: A Spatial Analysis / E. B. Mancha, M. Zey

Determinants of Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Diabetic Patients in Rajshahi District of Bangladesh / Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal, Nazrul Hoque, Sabiha Yasmin Moni

Active Aging Index and Healthy Life Expectancy in Rajshahi District of Bangladesh / Md. Ismail Tareque, Nazrul Hoque, Towfiqua Mahfuza Islam

A Systematic Review of Retirement as a Risk Factor for Mortality / Matthew J. Shim, David Gimeno, Sandi L. Pruitt

Methodological Issues.

Back to Basics or into a Brave New World? The Potential and Pitfalls of Biomarkers in Explaining the Pathways Between Social Engagement and Health / Yumiko Kamiya, Virpi Timonen D., Roman Romero-Ortuno

Methodological Aspects of Studying Human Aging, Health, and Mortality / A. I. Yashin ... [et al.]

Understanding Society

The UK Household Longitudinal Survey: A Resource for Demographers / Stephanie L. McFall and Nick Buck

The Applicability of the Lee-Carter Method to Forecast Health Services Use in Brazil / Cristina Guimaraẽs Rodrigues, Mon̂ica Viegas Andrade, Bernardo Lanza Queiroz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789400761407 (electronic bk.)

9400761406 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

99994734228

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.