Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Gewicht: 612 g
Reihe: Society and Aging Series
Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Gewicht: 612 g
Reihe: Society and Aging Series
ISBN: 978-0-89503-061-0
Verlag: Baywood Publishing Company Inc
The growth of the over sixty-five population and the recognition of the enormous implications of this growth for the well-being of our society is the basis for this vital text.In earlier days of gerontology, research methods used were often simply those same methods used in researching younger are groups. As one may clearly surmise, the transferral of these traditional methods were apt to pose some special problems when imported for use with the aged; traditional methods had to be adjusted to take account of age related differences. ""Special Research Methods for Gerontology"" recognizes the need to study older people in their great variety as a broad class, as opposed to ""the elderly"".The content of the volume deals with longitudinal studies, cross sectional research, theory based methodological work, special methods and procedures that contribute to the soundness of the design and research method.
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Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL RESEARCH METHODS IN GERONTOLOGICAL APPLICATION
SECTION 1 Increasing the Efficiency and Reducing the Costs of Research on Representative Samples and Rare Universes of Older PeopleSampling Rare Populations Graham Kalton and Dallas W. AndersonSecondary Analysis of Sample Surveys in Gerontological Research Jersey Liang and Renée H. LawrenceTelephone and Mail Surveys with Older Populations: A Methodological Overview A. Regula Herzog and Richard A. Kulka
SECTION 2 How to Obtain Good Data from Older SubjectsMaximizing Data Quality in Community Studies of Older People Frances M. Carp
SECTION 3 Methodological Issues in Specific Content AreaMedical Records as Sampling Frames and Data Sources Erdman B. PalmoreMethodological Issues in Survey Research on Older Minority Adults James S. JacksonRecruitment Practices for Psychological Research in Gerontology Cameron J. Camp, Robin L. West, and Leonard W. Poon
PART TWO LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH
SECTION 1 Longitudinal Panel Maintenance and Subject AttritionLongitudinal Study of Dementia Patients and Aged Controls: An Approach to Methodologic Issues Barry Reisberg, Steven H. Ferris, Gertrude Steinberg, Emma Shulman, Monty J. de Leon, and Elia SinaikoAttrition in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging During the First Twenty Years Sushil K. Sharma, Jordan D. Tobin, and Larry J. BrantManaging a Longitudinal Study: Lessons from the Social Security Administration's Retirement History Study Alan Fox and Lola M. Irelan
SECTION 2 Examples of Structural Equation Modeling and Confirmatory Factor AnalysisAn Example of Structural Modeling in Multiple-Occasion Research Elizabeth MutranUsing Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Scale Development and ValidationChristopher Hertzog
SECTION 3 Conclusion: Scientific Change and Longitudinal ResearchScientific Change and Longitudinal Research: Subjects, Methods, and Environments Barry D. Lebowitz
