Research Design in Aging and Social Gerontology - Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods

This comprehensive book provides a review across methodological approaches and data-collection methods commonly used with older adults in real-life settings. It addresses the role of normative age-related sensory, cognitive, and functional changes, as well as the influence of generational cohort (age-period-cohort).

List of contents

PART I. GETTING STARTED: AN OVERVIEW OF THE AGING RESEARCH PROCESS 1. Introduction 2. Designing Research about Older People and Aging 3. Gerontological Theoretical Approaches PART II. CHOOSING A RESEARCH METHOD AND SELECTING A DESIGN 4. Qualitative Methods 5. Quantitative Methods 6. Quantitative Data Analysis and Evaluation 7. Mixed Methods 8. Emerging and Future Methods PART III. ANALYZING RESULTS AND REPORTING FINDINGS 9. Quantitative, Qualitative Software and Computer-Assisted Research 10. Ethical Issues and Concerns in Aging Research 11. Reporting Aging Research

About the author

Joyce Weil, PhD, MPH, FGSA, is a social gerontologist and associate professor in the Gerontology Program of the Department of Health Sciences at Towson University. Her work centres around the meaning of place and place attachment for older adults and applying social research methodologies to the study of aging and older adults.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce (Towson University) Weil, Joyce (University of Northern Colorado Weil, Weil Joyce
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032775906
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3277590-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Textbooks in Aging
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Psychology of ageing, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Nursing research & theory, Research methods: general, Nursing research and theory, mixed;methods;designs