Abstract
The integration of biological measures into demographic research bridges the gap between field- and clinic-based approaches to understanding human health, and it has the potential to transform the study of human biology. This article discusses the benefits, as well as potential costs, of collecting biomarker data in large-scale, social science surveys. It reviews methodological options for field-based biomarker data collection, and highlights recent applications to demonstrate their utility for promoting innovative research into the causes and consequences of human biological variation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc |
| Pages | 656-662 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080970875 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080970868 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 26 2015 |
Keywords
- Aging
- Biodemography
- Biopsychosocial
- Biosocial
- Fertility
- Growth and development
- Health disparities
- Human biology
- Life course
- Morbidity
- Mortality
- Population health
- Social epidemiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
