Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

The Late Life Legacy of Very Early Life

  • Book
  • © 2004

Overview

Authors:
  1. Gabriele Doblhammer

    1. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

Part of the book series: Demographic Research Monographs (DEMOGRAPHIC)

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
    Download chapter PDF

  2. The Demographic and Epidemiological Context

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 1-18

  3. Month-of-Birth Patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 19-35

  4. Five Hypotheses

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 37-59

  5. Differences in Life Span by Month of Birth in the United States

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 61-79

  6. Month of Birth and Causes of Death in the United States

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 81-103

  7. Cohort and Age Effects

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 105-124

  8. The Month-of-Birth Patterns of Migrants and Farmers

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 125-140

  9. Does the Month-of-Birth Effect Exist in Cohorts Born Today?

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 141-165

  10. Summary

    • Gabriele Doblhammer
    Pages 167-186

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 187-204
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This stimulating, carefully-researched book on The Late Life Legacy of Very Early Life by Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer is the second volume of a new series of Demographic Research Monographs published by Springer Verlag. The topic of the book is fascinating. Is a person's lifespan influ­ enced by health and nutrition in-utero and shortly after birth? If so, why? The answers uncovered by the diligence, demographic and statistical ex­ pertise, and probing intelligence of the author are surprising but convinc­ ing. To pry open the mystery of the lingering impact of very early life, Dr. Doblharnmer focuses on month of birth. It turns out that people born in some months live substantially longer on average than people born in other months, not because of astrological forces but for reasons of health and nutrition. Dr. Doblhammer was educated in statistics and demography and earlier this year was the first person ever to receive the "Habilitation" de­ gree, the recognition given in the German-speaking world to proven scho­ lars who are qualified to become professors, in Demography. This book, which is evidence that she fully deserves this award, will not only provide important new fmdings about the legacy of early life but will also serve as a comprehensive foundation of knowledge on which future scholars can build. The series of Demographic Research Monographs is under the editorial supervision of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. Prof. James W. Vaupel, Founding Director of the Institute, is Editor-in-Chief.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"The Doblhammer book is a fascinating, well-researched, and insightful statement about a set of questions that matter (or should matter) for everyone. At its most fundamental level, the book addresses why people die. … her results are impressive and compelling." (Joseph Lee Rodgers, European Journal of Population, Vol. 22 (4), 2006)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

    Gabriele Doblhammer

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation