Health Among the Elderly in Germany : New Evidence on Disease, Disability and Care Need
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 behav...
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| Format: | eBook |
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Verlag Barbara Budrich
2014
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| Summary: | 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 statistical modelling form the basis for the empirical analyses. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (214 p.) |
| ISBN: | 84740606 9783847406068 |
| Access: | Open Access |