Buch, Englisch, 118 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 230 g
Buch, Englisch, 118 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 230 g
Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Public Health
ISBN: 978-3-030-17279-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Included in the coverage:
- The history and evolution of professional baseball in both the United States and Latin America
- Literature and statistical reviews of racial and ethnic inequalities in mortality in the US general population
- Overview and evaluation of methodologies used to statistically analyze mortality risk in this professional-athlete population
- Implications and applications of research findings related to Hispanic and African-American MLB-player mortality
A unique perspective on a pressing public health issue, Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball is a salient read for public health professionals including epidemiologists, medical professionals, and social scientists, as well as athletes, historians, and those with broad interest in African American and Latino health.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Ballsportarten Badminton Baseball
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Sportmedizin
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
- Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sportmedizin, Medikamentenmissbrauch, Doping
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface.- List of Tables and Figures.- Part I - The Backstory.- The Roots of Baseball in the US.- A Mini-history of Latin America and Professional Baseball.- Literature and Statistical Review of Race/Hispanic Origin and Mortality.- Part II - Empirical Study Description and Preliminary Results.- Study Methods.- Births and Deaths in the Study Cohort.- Preliminary Testing of Main Study Hypotheses.- Part III - Other Independent Variables and More Definitive Testing of Study Hypotheses.- The Role of Educational Attainment.- Examination of Other Independent Variables.- Final Multivariate Testing of Study Hypotheses.- Part IV - External Analysis and Discussion.- Comparison of Mortality Rates Between Major League Baseball Players and the General Population.- Summary, Conclusions, and Implications.