Research on Ageing and related topics is grouped under the Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS) which has been established since 1995 as a centre for gerontology and biographical research.
Since then CABS members have undertaken a wide range of research using methodologies from discourse analysis to large-scale national surveys.
The core aims of CABS include:
CABS research aims to be centred in the experience and aspirations of older people. This includes involving older people in various ways as research partners and advisors.
The CABS blog is:
http://centreforageingandbiography.blogspot.com
CABS also organises seminars about twice a year in collaboration with The Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA).
The following publications from previous seminars are available from CPA:
Joanna Bornat (ed) (1998) Biographical Interviews: the Link Between Research and Practice.
Sheila Peace (ed) (1999) Involving Older People in Research.
Bill Bytheway (ed) (2002) Everyday Living in Later Life.
Julia Johnson (ed) (2004) Writing Old Age.
Caroline Holland (ed) (2005) Recruitment and Sampling: Qualitative Research with Older People (available from Central Books).
Andrew Clark (ed) (2007) Making Observations: The Potential of Observation Methods for Gerontology
CABS is currently chaired by:
Rebecca Jones
CABS members based at Walton Hall:
Joanna Bornat (Professor Emeritus)
Bill Bytheway (Visiting Senior Research Fellow)
Julia Johnson (Visiting Senior Research Fellow)
Caroline Holland
Jonathan Hughes
Jeanne Katz
Ann Mitchell
Caroline Moore
Sheila Peace
Josie Tetley
Jill Reynolds
Rachel Scicluna
Peter Scourfield
Verina Waights