Researching Social Gerontology: Concepts, Methods and Issues

By Moira A. Stewart, Earl Dunn, Fred Tudiver, et al.

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803982852
• ISBN13: 9780803982857
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Sage Publications UK
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"