| Health Among the Elderly in Germany: New Evidence on Disease, Disability and Care Need Contributor(s): Doblhammer-Reiter, Gabriele (Editor) |
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ISBN: 384740606X ISBN-13: 9783847406068 Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich OUR PRICE: $48.51 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Gerontology |
| Dewey: 362.6 |
| Series: Beiträge Zur Bevölkerungswissenschaft |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (1.25 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether increasing life expectancy leads to better health remains still controversial. Three topics are explored: (1) vanguard groups which inform about possible levels of health if the general social and environmental conditions were to approach those of the vanguard group; (2) the social and behavioral determinants of health differentiated into proximal and distal factors; (3) vulnerable groups such as migrants and the health differences between migrant groups. Newly available population-based data as well as new study designs and advanced stati¬stical modelling form the basis for the empirical analyses. |