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The Late Life Legacy of Very Early Life /

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The monograph demonstrates the widespread existence of differences in life span by month of birth in the elderly populations of contemporary societies. It provides evidence that the pattern is linked to the seasons of the year, by comparing the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere. It formulates and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doblhammer, Gabriele
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004.
Series:Demographic Research Monographs, A series of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany.
Subjects:
Economics.
Medicine.
Statistics.
Population.
Aging > Research.
Demography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The Demographic and Epidemiological Context
  • Month-of-Birth Patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
  • Five Hypothesis
  • Differences in Life Span by Month of Birth in the United States
  • Month of Birth and Causes of Death in the United States
  • Cohort and Age Effects
  • The Month-of-Birth Patterns of Migrants and Farmers
  • Does the Month-of- Birth Effect Exist in Cohorts Born Today?- Summary.