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Measuring Trends in Male Mortality by Socio-Economic Group in Ireland: A Note on the Quality of Data
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1999)
The objective of this paper is to examine measurement issues and data problems in the analysis of trends in male mortality differentials by socio-economic group in Ireland between 1981 and 1991. The study is based on ...
Caring and Theories of Welfare Economics
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1995-11)
This paper explores the relationship between theories of welfare economics and our understanding of the care of old people within families. It is difficult to make
sense of family care relationships within the framework ...
Caring and disability in long-stay institutions
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 1995-09)
The paper investigates the empirical relationship between the dependency characteristics of elderly residents and the amount of care provided by health care
professionals in a selected number of long-stay institutions in ...