Epistemological Advances in Studying the Demography of Ageing

Type Journal Article - Anthropologist
Title Epistemological Advances in Studying the Demography of Ageing
Author(s)
Volume 11
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2009
Page numbers 265-270
URL http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/T-Anth/Anth-11-0-000-09-Web/Anth-11-4-239-09-Abst-PDF/Anth-​11-04-265-09-522-Wahab-E-O/Anth-11-04-265-09-522-Wahab-E-O-Tt.pdf
Abstract
This paper identified why many of the social science research guidelines had to be Changed in demography
of ageing research. Therefore, attempts were made in this At re-focusing the methodological requirements in
demography of ageing research.Methodological triangulation was used to collect data. This include questionnaire,
focus Group discussion, in-depth interviews, case histories and documentary analysis. This was to Provide data on
both social gerontology and demography of ageing. The paper interviewed More female respondents than their male
counterparts. The study discovered that older persons who worked in the informal sectors of the economy Were more
economically better than those who worked in the formal sectors. It was also Discovered that gerontological
researches are more time consuming than fertility researches.The paper concludes that demography of ageing
research is probably easier in developed Countries than in developing countries. The paper emphasized a shift in focus
to the impact of old age on the older persons

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