GRT 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Disengagement Theory, Silent Generation, Old Age
28 Sep 2016
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09/28/16 (6) social theories in the field of aging: individual aging (cont. ) Society and seniors have mutual withdrawal from each other and this is inevitable. They no longer participate in the wider community. Society also disengages from seniors which is not always a negative thing since some seniors wish to be less involved. Positive critique: it acknowledges the role of society towards seniors and it helps people see aging as a gentle process. Also, there are various levels of disengagement; people don"t always want to grow old and so this theory isn"t appropriate for them because they continue to participate. People try to maximize the rewards and minimize the costs in their interaction with other individuals, but older people have little to exchange and are forced to comply with the demands of others. Because of this, they will withdraw from relationships. Positive critique: it looks at the interactions between seniors and others.
