Diversity and the state of sociological aging theory

In the literature on aging there have been almost simultaneous calls for researchers to make more explicit links between theory and research and for researchers to incorporate diversity in their work. Although gerontologists have begun to document diversity, theory is often absent from this research...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 2000-10, Vol.40 (5), p.517-530
Main Author: McMullin, J A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Aging - psychology
Ethnic Groups
Female
Gender
Geriatrics
Gerontology
Humans
Male
Minority & ethnic groups
Models, Psychological
Models, Theoretical
Race
Research Design
Social Behavior
Social Class
Social classes
Sociology
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Summary:In the literature on aging there have been almost simultaneous calls for researchers to make more explicit links between theory and research and for researchers to incorporate diversity in their work. Although gerontologists have begun to document diversity, theory is often absent from this research. In this article, the author examines sociological aging theories of inequality and argues that this absence of theory may not be due to an oversight on the part of researchers. Rather, aging theories need to be rethought to be better suited for diversity research.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/40.5.517