https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928 en-us 2018-10-02 16:21:37 UTC 2018-10-28 17:55:41 UTC hello@padlet.com 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/288234459 Disengagement theory is the theory that states as people age they begin to lose their social skills, roles and abilities. In society today people see all the time that elderly people are becoming less involved with their social lives. Society also is very involved in this process, people begin to distance themselves from the person who is disengaging. ]]> 2018-10-02 16:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/288234459 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/288235423 There are two major social scientists who made this theory famous. Elaine Cumming and William Earle Henry presented this theory of aging in the book Growing Old, this was published in 1961. This sparked more and more development of social science research about the elderly and the social roles and relationships within their daily lives.]]> 2018-10-02 16:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/288235423 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/288238815 ^{Crossman, Ashley. “Understanding Disengagement Theory and Why It Is Controversial.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 3 Apr. 2018, www.thoughtco.com/disengagement-theory-3026258.
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Kimberly J. Johnson, Jan E. Mutchler; The Emergence of a Positive Gerontology: From Disengagement to Social Involvement, The Gerontologist, Volume 54, Issue 1, 1 February 2014, Pages 93–100, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnt099}]]> 2018-10-02 16:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/288238815 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/293414356 When this theory was developed it sparked lots of discussion and drew controversy about aging. This caused other sociologist to add on to the theory and create other similar theories. The Activity theory of aging and the Continuity theory of aging. ]]> 2018-10-16 15:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/293414356 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/293414830 I think disengagement theory is a big part in society. I think its the most important theory because its apparent in just about every culture and shows how people change as they age and change with their social relationships and lives. ]]> 2018-10-16 15:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/293414830 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/294332852 1. People over time begin to except death and their social abilities deteriorate. 
2. As they begin to disengage from society they become less involved with social norms. As this happens it disengages the person even more. 
3. Men and Women have different roles in disengagement based on their social roles. 
4.  The process of disengaging is sped up by the person not caring about losing their reputation for their loss of social skills and abilities. At the same time young people are gaining these same skills to replace the people who are disengaging. 
5. Disengagement is complete when society and a person is ready to be apart from society. 
6. People who have disengaged take on new social soles so they don't become demoralized. 
7. A person is ready to disengage when they know their life is coming to an end and they don't want to continue their roles in society. Society allows this to give these roles to the younger generation. 
8. Once completely disengaged, relationships change, along with the rewards that come within. Hierarchies can change also. 
9. This happens in all cultures and differs based on the culture that it is occurring in. ]]> 2018-10-18 13:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/294332852 19cgarcia https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/296435477 When Disengagement theory was developed it brought forth lots of controversy since it didn't cover the different ways people operate. When the continuity, and activity theory were developed they were very compelling and provided alternative views. Disengagement theory is still used but the other two theories are used more in todays society. To see disengagement theory in todays society you would have to look at nursing homes around the country and see how aging has affected how elderly people interact with people. ]]> 2018-10-24 13:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/19cgarcia/uogdjfad8928/wish/296435477