International Handbook of Adult Mortality

by Rogers, Richard G.; Crimmins, Eileen M.

• ISBN13: 9789048199952
• ISBN10: 9048199956
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-27
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This handbook presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of unprecedented substantive, theoretical, methodological, and statistical developments and insights, and an in-depth examination of trends and patterns, in adult mortality around the world. With over two dozen chapters and more than 50 authors, this volume draws from top international mortality experts to provide one of the best overviews of life expectancy extant. The book documents remarkable gains in life expectancy, which stand out as one of the most important accomplishments of the twentieth century. Individuals in more developed countries can expect to live longer now than ever before, especially the Japanese who enjoy record-setting life expectancies. The book also explores unfortunate declines in life expectancy in selected countries brought on by such factors as infectious diseases; accidents, suicides, and homicides; and political and economic conflict and turmoil. This book synthesizes the wealth of mortality information available, clearly articulates the central findings to-date, identifies the most appropriate datasets and methods currently available, illuminates the central research questions, and develops an agenda to address these research questions. The authors carefully examine central factors related to mortality, including health behaviors, socioeconomic status, social relations, biomarkers, and genetic factors. The book will prove especially relevant to researchers, students, and policy makers within social and health sciences who want to better understand international trends and patterns in adult mortality.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Temporal and Spatial Trends Associated with Mortality	p. 7
Historical Trends in Mortality	p. 9
Adult Mortality in Europe	p. 49
Adult Mortality in the Former Soviet Union	p. 83
Adult Mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean	p. 101
Adult Mortality in Asia	p. 133
Adult Mortality in Africa	p. 151
Global Trends in Aids Mortality	p. 171
Sociodemographic, Economic, Behavioral, and Psychological Determinants of Mortality	p. 185
Early Life Conditions and Later Life Mortality	p. 187
Age Patterns in Adult Mortality	p. 207
Hispanic Paradox in Adult Mortality in the United States	p. 227
Educational Attainment and Adult Mortality	p. 241
Work, Occupation, Income, and Mortality	p. 263
Relationships Among Health Behaviors, Health, and Mortality	p. 289
Discrimination, Chronic Stress, and Mortality Among Black Americans: A Life Course Framework	p. 311
Self-Rated Health and Subjective Survival Probabilities as Predictors of Mortality	p. 329
Religion and Adult Mortality: Group- and Individual-Level Perspectives	p. 345
Biological Risk Factors	p. 379
Links Between Biomarkers and Mortality	p. 381
Genetic Factors and Adult Mortality	p. 399
Contextual Effects on Mortality	p. 411
Neighborhood Effects on Mortality	p. 413
Health and Mortality Consequences of the Physical Environment	p. 441
Classification of Causes of Death	p. 465
Coding and Classifying Causes of Death: Trends and International Differences	p. 467
Avoidable Mortality	p. 491
Mathematical and Modeling Approaches to Mortality	p. 509
Model Schedules of Mortality	p. 511
Period Versus Cohort Life Expectancy	p. 533
Healthy Life Expectancy	p. 551
Government Policies Designed to Affect Mortality	p. 569
Public Policies Intended to Influence Adult Mortality	p. 571
Mortality Affected by Health Care and Public Health Policy Interventions	p. 583
Conclusion	p. 609
Index	p. 613
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