HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Disengagement Theory, Activity Theory, Biproduct
27 Nov 2013
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Describes how society operates and what society is made of. Offers explanations about the relationship between individual people and social stuff. Study of changes in physiology & health that comes with age. Biochemical causes of aging, studies of reaction time & stress, and studies of. Study of the changes that take place within individuals and between individuals and groups. Study of memory, learning & personality, family/friendship ties, and recreation/leisure: socioeconomic-environmental studies. The effects on aging on social structures such as health care and education. Looks at the effects of social structures on the aging individual. Study of income policies, health care systems, and formal social supports. A good theory helps a researcher choose research methods, questions and samples. Focus on social structures or structural elements as they influence experiences & behaviour. Explains phenomena such as the effect of industrialization on older people"s status. Trend and patterns from a global perspective. Criticism: minimizes people"s ability to act & overcome social structures.
