HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter 2: 1BB3-Chpt2.pdf

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Social gerontology: a sub eld within the wider eld of gerontology; it focuses on the social side of aging while other sub elds stud the physical and biological aspects of aging [includes psychosocial and socioeconomic-environmental disciplines] Theory: a conceptual model of some aspect of life. Varying theories allow us to the see the world through a variety of different lenses. They create structure that explains why things happen the way they do/ gives an explanation to the facts. How do people create their social world through interaction with one another? . Typically the least used theory, but has soared in popularity in recent decades. Critics say micro-level theories say they focus too much on people"s actions and interactions- they ignore or take little account of economic conditions or social policies. Critics say macro-level theories tend to minimize people"s ability to act and overcome the limits of social structures (?)

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