Through a careful selection of key articles published over the past few decades, this major work addresses how social gerontologists research aging. Social gerontology draws upon a wide base of disciplines such as sociology, geography, anthropology, psychology and more. The complexity of aging from a social gerontology perspective demands a broad range of methodological approaches. Thus, the overarching theme of this collection is methodological—exemplifying the different ways of conducting investigations about the most important issues in aging studies. Under the expert guidance of a team of respected editors, this four-volume set brings together key contributions to the social scientific study of the aging process and the places, relationships, and institutions that shape that process. Broken down into thematic chapters, it offers works that take on the most significant challenges of research about aging. Volume 1: Aging and Places Volume 2: Social Relationships and Ageing Volume 3: Social Institutions, the Life Course, and Aging Volume 4: Cross-cutting Epistemological Issues