Anne Jamieson

When a poet sees or reads about a subject that touches them so deeply, their very Soul screams to put it on paper as to how they see it. This book of 'Twelve little poems' is just that. A view of long past events and also very recent ones that have affected us all, both in the UK and across the Globe. Of course there is also reflective verse as in 'Winter fades' and 'The Festival'. I hope that whoever reads them finds joy and recognition of some of these happenings even though some were troubled times. Let's look to the future.

The changing demographic profiles of modern societies have led to a growing interest in understanding ageing and later life among those working within the social sciences and humanities. This edited volume addresses the methodological challenges entailed in studying the process of ageing and life course changes, as well as the experience of being old. The book focuses on the theory and practice of doing research, using a wide range of examples and case studies. The contributors, who are prominent researchers in the field, review the range of practices in the use of different methodologies and give in-depth examples, based on their own research experience. The book covers a variety of disciplines and methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, and a diversity of sources, including fiction, photographs, as well as the traditional social science sources. Researching Ageing and Later Life will be essential reading for those wishing for an insight into the realities of doing research in this area.