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Researching Ageing And Later Life

Autor Anne Jamieson, Christina Victor
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 sep 2002
Addresses the methodological challenges entailed in studying the process of ageing and life course changes, as well as the experience of being old. This book focuses on the theory and practice of doing research, using a range of examples and case studies. It is for those wishing for an insight into the realities of doing research in this area.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780335208203
ISBN-10: 0335208207
Pagini: 275
Ilustrații: references, index
Dimensiuni: 170 x 238 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: McGraw Hill Education
Colecția Open University Press
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction

Part 1: The who, what and how of social gerontology

Theory and practice in social gerontology
Strategies and methods in the study of ageing and later life

Part 2: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

Part 3: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

Part 4: The roles and responsibilities of the researcher

Researching ageing in different cultures
Ethical issues in researching later life
The role of older people in research
The use of gerontological research in policy and practice
References
Appendix: Web resources
Index.