A gerontologist is interested in studying the retirement experience of older gay men. The researcher is interested in how older gay men interpret and construct their social world, and is probably a
A) postpositivist
B) postmodernist
C) interpretivist
D) methodologist
E) policy maker

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The gerontologist's interest in interpreting and understanding the retirement experience of older gay men suggests an interpretivist perspective. Interpretivists are interested in understanding how individuals make sense of their social world and construct their own meanings and interpretations of their experiences.

A Gerontologist Is Interested in Studying the Retirement Experience of Older