Question

Justin, a 75-year-old man, believes he only has a few more years left. He has stopped going to the senior citizens center to play cards. He doesn’t always go to holiday dinners at his relative’s house. He chose to stop volunteering his time at the local theater to allow the younger members of the theater association to play a larger role. What theory does this illustrate?

Answer 1

Answer:Disengagement theory

Explanation:

Disengagement theory states that it is inevitable that as elderly people age even further they may start to disengage or withdraw from social roles or activities and other social networks that were crucial at some point to them. At this point the person is expecting that death as an inevitable event it's coming and they are preparing or waiting for it. For some reason they feel no need for these activities anymore since they may be leaving at anytime.