Average life expectancy and life years lost: Mental disorders in Denmark 1995-2014
Seminar
Abstract: Google scholar hits on “life expectancy”: 643.000 results Google scholar hits on “average life expectancy”: Ca. 53.400 results The term “life expectancy” represents the “average age at death” or the “average time lived” by members of a life table cohort. Although, life expectancy by…
The relationship of workplace bullying to the wellbeing, satisfaction, and commitment of Australian Defence Force personnel (PhD Final Seminar)
Seminar
Abstract: Workplace bullying arguably comprises the most damaging behaviours an employee will experience at work. The detrimental impacts of workplace bullying extend beyond the individual, to the organisation and broader society. Conservative rates suggest at least one in ten employees are…
Mortality transition and associated socioeconomic differentials in Agincourt, rural South Africa, 1993-2013: Findings from population surveillance
Seminar
Abstract: Understanding a population’s mortality burden and its variation by socioeconomic status (SES) is important for setting locally-relevant health and development priorities, identifying critical elements for strengthening of health systems, and determining the focus of health services and…
Reorienting health services to population ageing and chronic conditions: comparative analyses of Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
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Abstract: This study is drawn partly from our 2016 report commissioned by the World Health Organization Asia Pacific on Health Systems and Policies. Three countries were selected to explore a range of health system responses among middle-income Asian countries. Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand are…
The role of family context in work-family challenges in Australia (PhD Midterm Presentation)
Seminar
Abstract: In Australia there are socio-demographic differences in children’s outcomes. Evidence suggests that these differences can extend into adulthood. Work and family structures are important environmental influences on children’s development, which may contribute to inequality; however, it is…
Applying and testing a forecasting model for age and sex patterns of immigration and emigration
Seminar
Abstract: International migration flows are considered the most difficult demographic component to forecast and, for that reason, models for forecasting migration are few and relatively undeveloped. This is worrying because, in developed societies, international migration is often the most…
Probabilistic forecasting of subnational population change in England
Seminar
In this article, we extend the well-known multiregional population projection model developed by Andrei Rogers and colleagues to be fully probabilistic. The projections are based on time series forecasts of age- and sex-specific fertility, mortality, interregional migration, immigration and…