TY - BOOK AU - Hardy,Melissa AU - Hardy,Melissa A. TI - Studying aging and social change: conceptual and methodological issues SN - 9780761905905 (hbk.) : U1 - 303.401 HAR PY - 1997/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Cohort analysis KW - Generations KW - Historical sociology KW - Aging KW - Social aspects KW - Social change KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Psychology of ageing KW - thema KW - Research methods: general KW - Age groups: the elderly N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-223) and index; 1.Doing time: reconciling biography with history in the study of social change. Melissa A. Hardy and Linda Waite -- 2.The problems of generations. Karl Mannheim -- 3.The cohort as a concept in the study of social change. Norman B. Ryder -- 4.On the importance of age. Lawrence Hazelrigg -- 5.Beyond trajectories: multiple concepts for analysing long-term process. Eliza K. Pavalko -- 6.Using repeated surveys to study aging and social change. Glenn Firebaugh and Dana L. Haynie -- 7.Aging, social change, and conservatism: the link between historical and biographical time in the study of political identities. Duane F. Alwin -- 8.Establishing a reference frame against which to charg age-related changes. John R. Nesselroad and David L. Featherman N2 - Studying Aging & Social Change questions the boundaries between self & society, change & stability. The book includes classic treatments by Karl Mannheim & Norman Ryder, & develops new theoretical concepts to explore aging as a social process ER -