There are several theories of ageing. The two that I will be explaining are: Social disengagement Continuity theory
M.Daley
Omi Chowdhury
Unit 4- development through the life stages
P4- Explain two theories of ageing.
There are several theories of ageing. The two that I will be explaining are:
Social disengagement
Continuity theory
Social disengagement
Social disengagement is a theory that older people would extract from social contact with others.
In 1961, two theorist’s (Cumming and Henry) put forward this idea that older people tend to remove themselves from the majority of social involvement. There are a number of reasons why older adults tend to withdraw from the social world. This can be due to: Ill health: one may not be physically fit enough to travel distances. For example, a person may have arthritis which is the inflammation of the joints which causes severe pain. This can restrict someone from being physically mobile.