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Biological Differences between Late 19th and Early 20th Century Urban and Rural Residence

Description
Examines biological differences in people related to historical U.S. urbanization trends by comparing residents in rural and urban locations. Analyzes demographic differences of rural and urban communities in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as the relationship of urbanization to height, weight, race, region, ancestry, and age.
Author(s)
Scott Alan Carson
Citation
Journal of Biosocial Science, 55(5), 812-852
Date
09/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Rural-urban differences ยท Statistics and data