Did the mean height of Australian-born men decline in the late nineteenth century? A comment.
Using military and prisoner measurements, a number of scholars have concluded that there was a decline of the mean height of Australian-born men in the late nineteenth century. This paper offers an evaluation of these studies and suggests that further research is needed to determine the Australian height trend in the late nineteenth century.
Shlomowitz
Ralph
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Flinders Business School, Flinders University, GPO Box 5001, Adelaide, Australia. Ralph.Shlomowitz@flinders.edu.au
D000886:Anthropometry; D001315:Australia; D001827:Body Height; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011329:Prisoners; D013997:Time Factors