Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading?
The limits to human lifespan are a widely discussed topic. Yet, later-life mortality and longevity are generally studied from a genetic perspective, while the social dimension has received less attention. This paper gives a systematic overview of trends in later-life mortality and longevity for coho...
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| Language: | English |
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International Instititute of Social History
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Historical Life Course Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10622/23526343-2017-0001?locatt=view:master |