Unmasking Age: The Significance of Age for Social Research

By Bill Bytheway

Book Overview

What is age? A simple question but not that easy to answer. 'Unmasking Age' addresses it using data from a series of research projects relating to later life. This is supplemented by material from a range of other sources including diaries and fiction. Drawing on a long career in social research, Bill Bytheway critically examines various methods and discusses ways of uncovering the realities of age.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847426182
• ISBN13: 9781847426185
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"