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Disengagement Theory

Disengagement Theory

Book Def: Elaine Cumming and William Henry introduced this theory to explain the impact of aging during one’s life course.

My Def: Turning away from the social norms of everyday life to embrace old age, terminal illness, and possibly death.

Activity Theory

Book Def: This theory argues that elderly people who remain active and socially involved will be best adjusted.

My Def:  Elderly persons who stay socially and physically active in the mainstream of society will be better off than withdrawing from society.

Defending The Better Of The Two

Personally, I feel that the Activity Theory is the better of the two.  This theory is better for elderly persons because it doesn’t put up a barrier between generations socially or in the workplace.  I argue that this theory is the better of the two because it pushes for a more healthy society.  I feel that the “withdraw” of elderly persons from a society is harmful for both the elderly persons themselves and society as a whole.  An example of this would be:  Elderly persons withdrawing from a society’s workforce to embrace old age causes them to find another means of income, forcing that income to come

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