I Den mörka kontinenten (1994) betraktar Karin Johannisson kvinnosjukligheten ur
samhällets, vetenskapens, gynekologins och kvinnans egen synvinkel. Från ett idéhistoriskt …

Across today's developed world, there is a clear mortality gradient by socioeconomic status
for all ages. It is often taken for granted that this gradient was as strong—or even stronger …

This paper deals with socioeconomic differences in adult mortality in southern Sweden 1815–
1968, a period of transformation from an agricultural to a modern industrial society and …

This study deals with the history of smallpox in Sweden between 1750 and 1900 and the two
preventive measures that were used against it: inoculation during the eighteenth and …

The mortality decline that started in the eighteenth century led to an unprecedented rise in
life expectancy in Europe and other parts of the world. The Swedish mortality decline …

The present article analyses social inequality in mortality in the 19th century Sundsvall
region, an area that experienced rapid industrialization after 1850. The purpose of the study …

Modern demographers analyse regional and other infant mortality differentials as important
factors behind the current life expectancy of Russian citizens. Historically, however, the …

Abstract The Demographic Data Base (DDB) at the Centre for Demographic and Ageing
Research (CEDAR) at Umeå University has since the 1970s been building longitudinal …

BACKGROUND Social position is one of the major determinants of health. Less is known
about its effect in historical contexts. Previous studies have shown surprisingly small effects …

This article analyses the long‐term development of social class differences in infant and
child mortality in an area of southern Sweden, spanning from the early stages of the mortality …