ASWB Social Work Bachelor's LCSW

Category - Development

There are several theories on the aging process of older adults. Societies agree that elders should voluntarily slow down and retire. Which process views this withdrawal as beneficial to the aging individual and their community?
  1. The activity theory
  2. Life review
  3. Disengagement theory
  4. Ego integrity theory
Explanation
Answer - C - The disengagement theory views aging as a mutual withdrawal from support circles, family, and friends. This often happens as older adults lose their freedom to drive, bathe, and eat on their own. Interaction with other people largely depends upon their health and mobility. What was once a large network of social circles, slowly dwindle down to a few precious relatives.
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