1 Collecting Biological Indicators in Household Surveys / Caleb E. Finch, James W. Vaupel 1 --
Use of Bioindicators in Demographic and Social Research --
2 Integrating Biology into Demographic Research on Health and Aging (With a Focus on the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging) / Eileen M. Crimmins, Teresa Seeman 9 --
3 Biological Material in Household Surveys: The Interface Between Epidemiology and Genetics / Kaare Christensen 42 --
Potential for Using Genetic Information in Demography --
4 Demography in the Age of Genomics: A First Look at the Prospects / Douglas Ewbank 64 --
5 Value of Sibling and Other "Relational" Data for Biodemography and Genetic Epidemiology / George P. Vogler 110 --
Research on Aging Human Subjects --
6 Opportunities for Population-Based Research on Aging Human Subjects: Pathology and Genetics / George M. Martin, Qubai Hu 133 --
7 Indicators of Function in the Geriatric Population / Jeffrey B. Halter, David B. Reuben 159 --
Relevance of Animal Models and Studies for Human Populations --
8 Biomarkers and Genetics of Aging in Mice / Richard A. Miller 180 --
9 Relevance of Animal Models for Human Populations / Gerald E. McClearn 213 --
Value-Added Survey Research --
10 Applying Genetic Study Designs to Social and Behavioral Population Surveys / Robert B. Wallace 229 --
11 Stretching Social Surveys to Include Bioindicators: Possibilities for the Health and Retirement Study, Experience from the Taiwan Study of the Elderly / Maxine Weinstein, Robert J. Willis 250 --
Consent, Privacy, and Group Harm Considerations --
12 Informed Consent for the Collection of Biological Samples in Household Surveys / Jeffrey R. Botkin 276 --
13 Ethical and Social Issues in Incorporating Genetic Research into Survey Studies / Sharon J. Durfy 303 --
14 Biosocial Opportunities for Surveys / Kenneth W. Wachter 329.