Quality of Life and Mortality in Seventeenth Century London and Dublin

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

This book provides an examination of the quantitative and qualitative factors affecting mortality in two major cities of the British Isles: London and Dublin.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-09-05
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
Antal sidor:70
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319443676

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Thomas E. Jordan is Emeritus Curators' Professor of Child Development from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he served as Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Graduate School. He is a recipient of the research prize of the Royal Society of Health for his longitudinal study of delayed mental development in children. Dr. Jordan is the author of several books on Ireland, including a three-volume series on the censuses of Ireland, 1821-1911.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Quality of Life.- The Bills of Mortality.- Chapter 2. London.- John Graunt’s Natural and Political Observations.- Life Tables.- Therapy.- Quality of Life.- The Intellectual Environment.- The Parish.- Chapter 3. Dublin.- Quality of Life.- Infant Survival Rate.- Required Calories.- Per Capita £GPA.- Health.- Safety.- Emotional Well-Being.- Social Loneliness.- Social Amenities.- Individual Conditions.- Individual Resources.- Satisfaction, Happiness.- Dubliners.- The Amenity Index and Mortality.- Chapter 4. Commentary.- The Cultural Setting.