Synopses & Reviews
With this book, Siegel, an internationally known demographer and gerontologist, has made a unique contribution to the fledgling fields of health demography, and the demography and epidemiology of aging. The book represents a felicitous union of epidemiology, gerontology, and demography, and appears to be
Review
From the reviews: "This comprehensive introduction to and overview of health demography and the epidemiology of aging is authored by an established expert in this field who does an excellent job of covering a broad range of topics. ... It easily could serve as a textbook for a two-semester course, and as an excellent reference for practicing health demographers and epidemiologists. ... This one is very useful and readable, and I expect to use it as a reference for years to come." (Ryan M. Carnahan, Doody's Review Service, June, 2012)
Synopsis
Spanning the disciplines of epidemiology, gerontology, and demography, this comprehensive book addresses theoretical and applied issues in health and aging, links methods and findings, and focuses on the elderly in context of the entire human life cycle.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments .- Part I. Scope of Health Demography, Sources, and Quality of Data: 1. Introduction.- 2. Sources and Quality of Data for Mortality and Health Studies.- Part II. Concepts and Measures of Mortality and Morbidity.- 3. Concepts and Basic Measures of Mortality.- 4. The Life Table.- 5. Measures of Health Status, Functioning, and Use of Health Services.- Part III. Mortality and Morbidity Considered Jointly and in Relation to Fertility, Migration, and Population Age-Sex Structure.- 6. Health Inequalities, General Trends in Mortality and Morbidity, and Associated Factors.- 7. Demographic and Socioeconomic Group Differences in Morbidity and Mortality.- 8. Gauging Population Health: Measures Linking Mortality and Morbidity.- 9. Reproductive Health.- 10. Health and Migration.-11. Special Health Issues in Less Developed Countries.- 12. Interrelations of Health, Mortality, and Age Structure.- Part IV. Theories of Aging and Longevity and Projections of Mortality and Health.- 13. Concepts and Theories of Longevity.- 14. Models of Aging, Health, and Mortality, and Mortality/Health Projections.- Part V. Applications to Health Policy and Health Administration.- 15. Health Policy.- 16. Applied Health Demography.- Chapter 17. Some Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Demography.- Appendixes.- A.1. Selected List of Journals in the English Language for the Study of Health Demography.- A.2. General Internet Sources of Data on Health Demography.- B. Review of General Analytic Devices and Special Survey Methods.- C. Glossary.- D. Classifications of Countries and Regions.- E. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms.- Subject Index