older adults

Question 1

What did cumming and henry say in the social disengagement theory?

Answer 1

older people naturally withdraw from social involvement as they older- disengagment natural part of ageing

Question 2

Why does Bromley supports the social disengagment theory?

Answer 2

As old people no longer have the physical nor mental resources they had when they were young- he argued they need to disengage but still remain active e.g mentally active, enjoying company of others