Session: Researching Ageing: Methodological Opportunities in Gerontology

Time: Tuesday 5th July, 15:45 - 17:15

Convenor:

Dr Rebekah Luff (National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton)


Abstract Details

Research with older adults can pose a number of practical and ethical challenges. This session considers the methodological opportunities coexisting within three different areas of gerontology: research with older people from ethnic minority communities, including the use of social network maps; “shortitudinal” research tracking over time the care and experiences of those living and dying with dementia in care homes; examining patterns in missing data at end-of-life which could bias health and social care estimates in panel datasets. Points of clarification will be addressed after each presentation with substantive questions and discussion at the end of the session.

Presentation downloads

Presenter: Claire Goodman

Research with the oldest old and those living and dying with dementia in care homes

The level of the session is: Accessible

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 15:45

Presentation title: Ethics and methods of researching older adults from minority(ised) ethnic groups

Presenters:

Dr Maria Zubair (University of Nottingham)
Professor Christina Victor (Brunel University)

Presentation 2

Start time: 16:10

Presentation title: Research with the oldest old and those living and dying with dementia in care homes

Presenter:

Professor Claire Goodman (University of Hertfordshire)

Presentation 3

Start time: 16:35

Presentation title: Examining missing data at end-of-life: linked mortality data in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Presenters:

Dr Rebekah Luff (National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton)
Dr Amos Channon (University of Southampton)