Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS)

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:

• a commitment to ethical research

• a mission to develop appropriate methodologies

• a search to develop links between theory, research, policy and practice

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.

CABS is currently chaired by:
Rebecca Jones

CABS members:

Joanna Bornat Julia Johnson Bill Bytheway Sheila Peace Jeanne Katz Caroline Holland Jonathan Hughes

Jill Reynolds Joyce Cavaye Lorraine Morgan Ann Mitchell Caroline Moore Jan Draper

Jackie Watts John Percival Josie Tetley Rachel Scicluna Sandy Sieminski Verina Waights

CABS also organises regular seminars 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

Visit the CABS blog:
http://centreforageingandbiography.blogspot.com/