Are Theories of Aging Important? Models and Explanations in Gerontology at the Turn of the Century

Vern L. Bengtson, Cara J. Rice and Malcolm L. Johnson

Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers from McMaster University

Abstract: Four questions are addressed: (1) What is theory and how is it important in the development of knowledge about aging? (2) What is the state of theory in gerontology today? (3) Why has explicit theory development become devalued in gerontology during the past few decades? (4) How and why should 21st century researchers and practitioners in gerontology pay more attention to theory development?

Keywords: gerontology; aging; theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2000-02
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