Immigration, Mortality, and Population Growth in Boston, 1840-1880
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3349602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard A Meckel (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 393 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/204138 |
| PMID | 11617359 |
| OpenAlex | W2057779046 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
Mortality rates and trends in Boston Massachusetts are examined for the period 1840 to 1880 using data from two official registers of the city. The author attempts to evaluate the relative impact on mortality of population growth immigration and urban environmental change. Particular attention is paid to the influence of geographical growth and decentralization. (ANNOTATION)
Criminology · Geography · Immigration · Political science · Population · Population growth · Sociology · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Medicine · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2023 (34) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |