Researching Ageing And Later Life: The Practice of Social Gerontology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335208207 ISBN 13: 9780335208203

Publisher: Open University Press, 2002

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Anne Jamieson is Senior Lecturer in Gerontology at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Course Director for the programmes in gerontology, including an MSc in Life Course Development. She has published in the areas of comparative aspects of health and social policies, evaluation studies, and adult education.

Christina Victor is Professor of Social Gerontology at St. George's Hospital Medical School, University of London where she is responsible for the development of postgraduate courses and Course director for two MSc Courses (Health Sciences and Public Health). She has published widely in the social and health aspects of ageing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335208207
• ISBN 13: 9780335208203
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Jamieson Anne