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Researching Social Gerontology : Concepts, Methods, and Issues, Paperback by Peace, Sheila M. (EDT), ISBN 0803982852, ISBN-13 9780803982857, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
<p>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.</p><p></p><p>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</p>
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