The mismeasurement of religion in mortality research.
This paper reviews the existing research on mortality among members of specific religious faiths in comparison with the general population and examines the methods used to ascertain and categorize religious affiliation in mortality research. Having obtained these studies by using standard literature...
| Publicado en: | Mortality Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 183 - 195 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul99
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