Kairós Gerontologia (Jan 2011)

Contributions of the quantitative and qualitative research to the Psychogerontology

  • Jorge Luis López Jiménez,
  • Guadalupe Barrios Salinas,
  • Blanca Estela López Salgado,
  • Tomás Cortés Solís

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1

Abstract

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The objective is the reflection in relation to the contributions obtained in the development of two research lines, both with a psychosocial approach inside of the psychogerontology discipline. In the first study “Life and mental health conditions in older adults” were utilized a quantitative strategy; the instrument of investigation was structured. The second study denominated “Construction of the old age notion in the elder” was developing with a qualitative methodology utilized for this purpose, open interviews.

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