Choose one theory from chapter 5 and apply it to an older adult that you know or a movie/TV show. Explain a little bit about what the theory is, and how you can see examples of connections from an older adult’s life (or show) with this theory. For example, Uncle Jack continues to play poker every Thursday with his buddies because he has always enjoyed having a weekly activity with his social network his whole life…. this embodies continuity theory because…
- Theories from the text: Role Theory, Disengagement Theory, Continuity Theory, Activity Theory, Life Course Perspective, Age Stratification Theory, Social Exchange Theory, Political Economy Theory, Social Constructionism, Feminist Gerontology
- Or you can use: Laura Carstensen’s Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_carstensen_older_people_are_happier?language=en
The coursebook is attached as a link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qTqyuG-F8FfecKk6T…
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