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A new method for determining why length of life is more unequal in some societies than in others

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Department of Sociology Podcasts
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Dr Glenn Firebaugh (Penn State University) presents the reasons behind life expectancy in a comparative perspective.

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Department of Sociology Podcasts
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Glenn Firebaugh
Keywords
length of life
inequality
life expectancy
Department: Department of Sociology
Date Added: 06/12/2011
Duration: 01:13:03

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