Survey Research in Aging An Evaluation of the Harris Survey

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The NCOA-Harris survey, “The Myth and Reality of Aging,” suggests new directions for research on the social aspects of aging. In this paper we evaluate the data quality and content of the NCOA-Harris survey and discuss its usefulness for researchers and practitioners in aging. An analysis of the survey suggests that the sample of older persons is representative of the American older population. An analysis of the content suggests that social gerontologists need to pay more attention to the cumulation of knowledge in the field. In addition, the differing needs of practitioner and researcher for knowledge about the elderly may mean that one survey cannot be expected to serve the needs of both.

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