Researching ageing and later life : the practice of social gerontology /
Anne Jamieson and Christina Victor (eds.).
- xi, 275 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / The who, what and how of social gerontology. Theory and practice in social gerontology / Strategies and methods in researching ageing and later life / Using existing sources. Using documentary material: researching the past / Using existing research and statistical data: secondary data analysis / Using the Mass-Observation Archive / Using 'cultural products' in researching images of ageing / Creating new data. Doing longitudinal research / Doing life history research / Doing case study research in psychology / Doing diary-based research / Doing evaluation of health and social care interventions / The roles and responsibilities of the researcher. Researching ageing in different cultures / Ethical issues in researching later life / The role of older people in social research / The use of gerontological research in policy and practice / Anne Jamieson and Christina Victor -- Anne Jamieson. Anne Jamieson -- Andrew Blaikie. Christina Victor. Dorothy Sheridan. Mike Hepworth -- Michael Wadsworth. Joanna Bornat. Peter Coleman. Bill Bytheway and Julia Johnson. Ann Netten -- Margaret Boneham. Mary Gilhooly. Sheila Peace. Mike Nolan and Jo Cooke. Pt. I. 1. 2. Pt. II. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pt. III. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Pt. IV. 12. 13. 14. 15.
"The changing demographic profiles of modern societies have led to a growing interest in understanding ageing and later life among those working within the social sciences and humanities. This edited volume addresses the methodological challenges entailed in studying the process of ageing and life course changes, as well as the experience of being old. The book focuses on the theory and practice of doing research, using a wide range of examples and case studies. The contributors, who are prominent researchers in the field, review the range of practices in the use of different methodologies and give in-depth examples, based on their own research experience. The book covers a variety of disciplines and methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, and a diversity of sources, including fiction, photographs, as well as the traditional social science sources. Researching Ageing and Later Life will be essential reading for those wishing for an insight into the realities of doing research in this area."--Publisher description.
0335208215 0335208207 (pbk.)
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Gerontology--Methodology Aging--Research--Methodology Old age--Research--Methodology