Epidemiological Methods in Life Course Research (Life Course Approach to Adult Health)
Contributors: Andrew Pickles (Editor); Barbara Maughan (Editor); Michael Wadsworth (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: August 3, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780198528487
Subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics; Social research & statistics; Medical / Epidemiology; Epidemiology; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Health aspects; Life cycle, Human; Lifestyles; Longitudinal studies
Description: Life course epidemiology is concerned with how factors from the early development period, alongside genetic and environmental influences, can shape the future health of a person. This text explains the methods behind such research.