A Biodemographic Interpretation of Life Span
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4954548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jay Olshansky (0000-0001-6956-5518, Illinois Department of Public Health), S Jay Olshansky, Bruce A Carnes (National Opinion Research Center), Jacob Brody, Jacob A Brody (University of Illinois Chicago) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 501-513 |
| Publication date | 2002-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2002.00501.x |
| OpenAlex | W2146384425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 52 |
The life span of individuals and the life expectancy of the populations they comprise have always been topics of interest to scientists and the lay population. In modern times, forecasts of life span and life expectancy have become particularly important public policy issues because of their influence on the future solvency of age-entitlement programs. The authors present a brief discussion of the origin of the notion of life span, discuss its relevance and importance in light of recent developments in the emerging field of the biodemography of aging, and explore the theoretical and biological forces that influence the duration of life of sexually reproducing species
Duration (music) · Economics · Entitlement (fair division) · Interpretation (philosophy) · Life expectancy · Life span · Political science · Population · Positive economics · Relevance (law) · Sociology · Solvency · Computer Science · Demography · Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms · Global Health Care Issues · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2021 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |