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Malaria Control During Mass Population Movements and Natural Disasters
Av Program on Forced Migration and Health at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, National Research Council m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
725 kr
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Admittedly, the world and the nature of forced migration have changed a great deal over the last two decades. The relevance of data accumulated during that time period can now be called into question. The roundtable and the Program on Forced Migration at the Mailman School of Public Health of …
Biosocial Surveys
Av Committee on Advances in Collecting and Utilizing Biological Indicators and Genetic Information in Social Science Surveys, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
667 kr
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Biosocial Surveys analyzes the latest research on the increasing number of multipurpose household surveys that collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer–respondent information. This book serves as a follow-up to the 2003 volume, Cells and Surveys: Should Biological Measures …
Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys
Beyond ADLs and IADLs: Summary of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
555 kr
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Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys summarizes a workshop organized to draw upon recent advances to improve the measurement of physical and cognitive disability in population surveys of the elderly population. The book questions whether or not the measures of …
Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys
Beyond ADLs and IADLs: Summary of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
779 kr
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Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys summarizes a workshop organized to draw upon recent advances to improve the measurement of physical and cognitive disability in population surveys of the elderly population. The book questions whether or not the measures of …
Family Planning, Women's Empowerment, and Population and Societal Impacts
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2021
757 kr
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Over the past several decades, fertility rates have fallen substantially in low- and middle-income countries, and efforts to limit fertility, primarily through the implementation of family planning programs, have become increasingly widespread. Although there is a substantial scholarly literature …
Conducting Biosocial Surveys
Collecting, Storing, Accessing, and Protecting Biospecimens and Biodata
Av and Protecting Biological Specimens and Biodata in Social Surveys Panel on Collecting, Storing, Accessing, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
425 kr
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Recent years have seen a growing tendency for social scientists to collect biological specimens such as blood, urine, and saliva as part of large-scale household surveys. By combining biological and social data, scientists are opening up new fields of inquiry and are able for the first time to …
International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages
Dimensions and Sources
Av Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
841 kr
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In 1950 men and women in the United States had a combined life expectancy of 68.9 years, the 12th highest life expectancy at birth in the world. Today, life expectancy is up to 79.2 years, yet the country is now 28th on the list, behind the United Kingdom, Korea, Canada, and France, among others. …
Conducting Biosocial Surveys
Collecting, Storing, Accessing, and Protecting Biospecimens and Biodata
Av and Protecting Biological Specimens and Biodata in Social Surveys Panel on Collecting, Storing, Accessing, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
450 kr
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Recent years have seen a growing tendency for social scientists to collect biological specimens such as blood, urine, and saliva as part of large-scale household surveys. By combining biological and social data, scientists are opening up new fields of inquiry and are able for the first time to …
Biosocial Surveys
Av Committee on Advances in Collecting and Utilizing Biological Indicators and Genetic Information in Social Science Surveys, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
953 kr
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Biosocial Surveys analyzes the latest research on the increasing number of multipurpose household surveys that collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer–respondent information. This book serves as a follow-up to the 2003 volume, Cells and Surveys: Should Biological Measures …
Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises
Av and Technologies to Estimate Subnational Populations at Risk Committee on the Effective Use of Data, Methodologies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
932 kr
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Worldwide, millions of people are displaced annually because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. Reliable data on the numbers, characteristics, and locations of these populations can bolster humanitarian relief efforts and recovery programs. Using sound methods for estimating …
Hispanics and the Future of America
Av Panel on Hispanics in the United States, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
953 kr
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Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a populationthat varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status,and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources todescribe the contours of this population, from …
Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries
Selected Studies
Av Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
1009 kr
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Serving as a companion to Growing Up Global , this book from the National ResearchCouncil explores how the transition to adulthood is changing in developing countriesin light of globalization and what the implications of these changes might be forthose responsible for designing youth policies and …
Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies
Hispanics and the American Future
Av Panel on Hispanics in the United States, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
676 kr
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Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will beof Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implicationsfor both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from …
Growing Up Global
The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries
Av Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
1039 kr
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The challenges for young people making the transition to adulthood are greater today than ever before. Globalization, with its power to reach across national boundaries and into the smallest communities, carries with it the transformative power of new markets and new technology. At the same time, …
Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life
Av and Health in Later Life Panel on Race, Ethnicity, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
981 kr
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In their later years, Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds are not in equally good—or equally poor—health. There is wide variation, but on average older Whites are healthier than older Blacks and tend to outlive them. But Whites tend to be in poorer health than Hispanics and Asian …
Understanding Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life
A Research Agenda
Av and Health in Later Life Panel on Race, Ethnicity, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
785 kr
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As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be increasingly consequential for health policy and programs. Such differences are not simply a matter of education or ability to pay for health …
War, Humanitarian Crises, Population Displacement, and Fertility
A Review of Evidence
Av Kenneth Hill, Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
416 kr
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Fertility and reproductive health issues more broadly have tended to be of low priority in humanitarian crises. Public attention is drawn by information concerning the magnitude of refugee flows, of death tolls, and of numbers of injuries. Reproductive health has been regarded as a longer term …
Initial Steps in Rebuilding the Health Sector in East Timor
Av Jim Tulloch, Fadia Saadah m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
407 kr
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In May 2002 Timor Leste (East Timor) emerged as a new nation after centuries of foreign rule and decades of struggle for independence. Its birth was a painful one; a United Nations-brokered Popular Consultation in August 1999, in which an overwhelming majority of the people opted for independence, …
Psychosocial Concepts in Humanitarian Work with Children
A Review of the Concepts and Related Literature
Av Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
678 kr
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This report is concerned with reviewing psychosocial concepts in research related to humanitarian work, with particular emphasis on research related to children affected by prolonged violence and armed conflict.
Cities Transformed
Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World
Av Panel on Urban Population Dynamics, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
1134 kr
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Virtually all of the growth in the world''s population for the foreseeable future will take place in the cities and towns of the developing world. Over the next twenty years, most developing countries will for the first time become more urban than rural. The benefits from urbanization cannot be …
Offspring
Human Fertility Behavior in Biodemographic Perspective
Av Panel for the Workshop on the Biodemography of Fertility and Family Behavior, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
1126 kr
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Despite recent advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of human behavior, little of this work has penetrated into formal demography. Very few demographers worry about how biological processes might affect voluntary behavior choices that have demographic consequences even though …
Malaria Control During Mass Population Movements and Natural Disasters
Av Peter B. Bloland, Holly A. Williams m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
714 kr
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Admittedly, the world and the nature of forced migration have changed a great deal over the last two decades. The relevance of data accumulated during that time period can now be called into question. The roundtable and the Program on Forced Migration at the Mailman School of Public Health of …
Emerging Issues in Hispanic Health
Summary of a Workshop
Av Committee on Population, Center for Social and Economic Studies m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
644 kr
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Hispanics are defined as people of Spanish-speaking origin from Latin America, the Caribbean, or Europe. Hispanics vary in terms of socioeconomic status, race, religion and/or more. A common occurrence among the Hispanics, however, are the emerging issues concerning their health.It is estimated …
Demographic Assessment Techniques in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Summary of a Workshop
Av Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
295 kr
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The Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration was established by the Committee on Population of the National Research Council in 1999. The roundtable is composed of experts from academia, government, philanthropy, and international organizations. The roundtable''s purpose is to serve as an …
Research Ethics in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Summary of a Workshop
Av Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
295 kr
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Situations involving conflict and forced migration have become increasingly commonplace in today''s world. The need to understand the causes, consequences, and characteristics of these situations is creating a burgeoning field of research. But given the nature of complex emergency settings, …
Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries
Report of a Workshop
Av Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries Committee, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
589 kr
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Longitudinal data collection and analysis are critical to social, demographic, and health research, policy, and practice. They are regularly used to address questions of demographic and health trends, policy and program evaluation, and causality. Panel studies, cohort studies, and longitudinal …
Diffusion Processes and Fertility Transition
Selected Perspectives
Av Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
849 kr
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This volume is part of an effort to review what is known about the determinants of fertility transition in developing countries and to identify lessons that might lead to policies aimed at lowering fertility. It addresses the roles of diffusion processes, ideational change, social networks, and …
Preparing for an Aging World
The Case for Cross-National Research
Av Panel on a Research Agenda and New Data for an Aging World, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
831 kr
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Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. Because the speed of population aging is accelerating, and because the data needed to study the aging process are complex and expensive to obtain, it is imperative that countries coordinate their research efforts to reap the most …
Forced Migration and Mortality
Av Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
624 kr
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In recent years the number of complex humanitarian emergencies around the world has been steadily increasing. War and political, ethnic, racial, and religious strife continually force people to migrate against their will. These forced migrants create a stream of new challenges for relief workers …
Cells and Surveys
Should Biological Measures Be Included in Social Science Research?
Av Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
953 kr
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What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer-respondent information. Given that recent technical …
