The Theory Advocating That Both Society and People Who Are

question 78

Multiple Choice

The theory advocating that both society and people who are elderly can benefit if elderly people remain actively engaged in work and other social roles as long as they can is:

• A) Talcott Parsons's functionalism theory
• B) disengagement theory
• C) activity theory
• D) conflict theory

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