Researching Social Gerontology: Concepts, Methods and Issues

ISBN-10
0803982844
ISBN-13
9780803982840
Category
Social Science
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
1990-12-01
Publisher
SAGE Publications Limited
Author
Sheila M Peace

Description

This accessible introduction to key concepts, methods and issues in social gerontological research presents a unique view of the research process by focusing on the relationships between conceptual definition and research methodology and between research, policy and practice. At a theoretical level, the text draws on the core gerontological concepts of age, dependency, social support and quality of life to illustrate their complexity, and the difficulties of measurement. On a practical level, the contributors present a number of methodological approaches which have been particularly useful in social gerontological research. Finally, they consider three critical issues: whether old people require special ethical consideratio

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