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Part 1 The who, what and how of social gerontology: theory and practicein social gerontology; strategies and methods in the study of ageingand later life. Part 2 Using existing sources: using documentarymaterial - researching the past; using existing research andstatistical data - secondary data analysis; using the Mass ObservationArchive; using "cultural products" in researching images of ageing.Part 3 Creating new data: doing longitudinal research; doing Lifehistory research; doing case study research in psychology; doing diarybased research; doing evaluation of health and social careinterventions. Part 4 The roles and responsibilities of the researcher:researching ageing in different cultures; ethical issues in researchinglater life; the role of older people in research; the use ofgerontological research in policy and practice. Appendix: web resources.