Sex and longevity [electronic resource] : sexuality, gender, reproduction, parenthood / J.-M. Robine, T.B.L. Kirkwood, M. Allard (eds.)

In most human societies, females live longer than males. Some people live in good health to great ages while others die relatively young. The tendency to live longer seems to run in families. Parenthood also seems to influence survival. Why should females survive well after they lose fertility? In t...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors:	Robine, Jean-Marie, Kirkwood, T. B. L., Allard, M., 1946-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2001.
Series:	Research and perspectives in longevity.
Subjects:	Longevity > Sex differences. Longevity > Genetic aspects. Mothers > Mortality.