TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Building bridges between gerontology and elder law
JO  - Gerontology
A1  - Kohn, Nina
A1  - Brown, Maria
A1  - Doron, Israel
SP  - 98
EP  - 102
VL  - 65
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Academics have long called for greater interaction between gerontologists and legal scholars. However, prior studies have suggested that disciplinary borders remain a barrier to such interaction, hampering gerontology's ability to function as a truly multi- or interdisciplinary field. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to understand the nature of current interactions between legal scholars and gerontologists, and to identify opportunities to advance scientific dialogue and cooperation between the two. <br><br>METHODS: Semi-structured, open-ended interviews with 27 participants (12 elder law scholars, 15 gerontologists) were conducted by phone, recorded, and analyzed by an interdisciplinary team. <br><br>RESULTS: Both elder law scholars and gerontologists indicate that their field would benefit from research collaboration and cross-disciplinary teaching with the other field, but the fields remain distinct with little cross-disciplinary learning. Participants identified a series of opportunities, however, for increasing such learning and collaboration. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The authors identify ways gerontologists can be encouraged to integrate elder law into their teaching and research, and suggest how this integration could enhance understanding of the aging experience.<br><br>© 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0304-324X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000489883
ID  - ref1
ER  -