Gerontologists Cumming and Henry Would Make Which of the Following

question 131

Multiple Choice

Gerontologists Cumming and Henry would make which of the following claims about disengagement?

• A)Disengagement has short- and long-term implications for elderly people.
• B)Disengagement places the elderly in a marginal role.
• C)Disengagement can be functional for both the individual and society.
• D)Disengagement results in an abrupt change in the statuses and roles of older people.

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