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Cells and Surveys:

Should Biological Measures Be Included in Social Science Research?

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Size: 392 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2001

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Caleb E. Finch, James W. Vaupel, and Kevin Kinsella, Editors; Committee on Population, National Research Council
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What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer-respondent information. Given that recent technical developments have ...
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"...[an] interesting book...This book is one of the first to review and discuss the implications of advances in the biological sciences for demographic research in a broad perspective."
-- Population and Development Review, September 2001

"The inclusion of biological measures ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Collecting Biological Indicators in Household Surveys	1-8	(skim)
Integrating Biology into Demographic Research on Health and Aging (With a Focus on the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging)	9-41	(skim)
Biological Material in Household Surveys: The Interface Between Epidemiology and Genetics	42-63	(skim)
Demography in the Age of Genomics: A First Look at the Prospects	64-109	(skim)
The Value of Sibling and Other 'Relational' Data for Biodemography and Genetic Epidemiology	110-132	(skim)
Opportunities for Population-Based Research on Aging Human Subjects: Pathology and Genetics	133-158	(skim)
Indicators of Function in the Geriatric Population	159-179	(skim)
Biomarkers and Genetics of Aging Mice	180-212	(skim)
Relevence of Animal Models for Human Populations	213-228	(skim)
Applying Genetic Study Designs to Social and Behavioral Population Surveys	229-249	(skim)
Stretching Social Surveys to Include Bioindicators: Possibilities for the Health and Retirement Study, Experience from the Taiwan Study of the Elderly	250-275	(skim)
Informed Consent for the Collection of Biological Samples in Household Surveys	276-302	(skim)
Ethical and Social Issues in Incorporating Genetic Research into Survey Studies	303-328	(skim)
Biosocial Opportunities for Surveys	329-336	(skim)
Suggested Readings	337-338	(skim)
Glossary	339-348	(skim)
Index	349-374	(skim)

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What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer-respondent information. Given that recent technical developments have made it more feasible to collect biological information in non-clinical settings, those who fund, design, and analyze survey data need to think through the rationale and potential consequences. This is a concern that transcends national boundaries. Cells and Surveys addresses issues such as which biologic/genetic data should be collected in order to be most useful to a range of social scientists and whether amassing biological data has unintended side effects. The book also takes a look at the various ethical and legal concerns that such data collection entails.

Reviews

"...[an] interesting book...This book is one of the first to review and discuss the implications of advances in the biological sciences for demographic research in a broad perspective."
-- Population and Development Review, September 2001

"The inclusion of biological measures may provide some of the most important insights into health and longevity in decades to come, and the authors make a persuasive case that such an investment is justified."
-- Population Studies, November 2002

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