Apply the functional perspective on aging
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:
Summarize the functional perspective on aging
Explain the disengagement theory and provide an example
Encourage students to include any personal experience regarding the disengagement
theory in their responses
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a. shadow grandparents b. custodial grandparents c. step-grandparents d. surrogate grandparents
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a. norms b. directives c. belief-based actualizations d. culture-constructs
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