Socioeconomic Differences in Old Age Mortality

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hoffmann, Rasmus (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis, 25
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Geriatrics.; Epidemiology.; Population.; Sociology.; Social groups.; Family.; Youth.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Population Economics.; Sociology of Familiy, Youth and Aging.; Sociology, general.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

Social differences in health and mortality constitute a persistent finding in epidemiological, demographic, and sociological research. This topic is increasingly discussed in the political debate and is among the most urgent public health issues. However, it is still unknown if socioeconomic mortali...

Table of Contents:

• and Overview
• Aging and Mortality
• Underlying Features of Social Differences in Health and Mortality
• Concepts of Social Inequality
• Socioeconomic Differences in Health and Mortality
• Change of Socioeconomic Mortality Differences with Age
• Measures
• Data and Methods
• Results on Socioeconomic Mortality Differences (Discussion Included)
• Unobserved Heterogeneity
• Conclusion.