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

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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). Fully updated this second edition reflects recent changes in gerontology and includes more information about equity diversity and inclusion; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the use of virtual research methods; discussion about the researcher’s reflexivity; the role of theory in research; qualitative research developments; an expansion of secondary analysis of data;and the use …