Theories Proposed by Levinson and Apter Are Called Stage Theories

question 26

Multiple Choice

Theories proposed by Levinson and Apter are called stage theories. Social gerontologists are critical of these theories which rely on an implicitly biological model of development because they ignore:

• A) social environments.
• B) places of residence.
• C) ethnicities.
• D) historical and environmental factors.

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Definitions:

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