SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 1 Theoretical Frameworks
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After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook, address the following:
a. Discuss the differences between activity theory and disengagement theory.
b. Compare and contrast one of the other theories mentioned in the chapter (i.e., modernization, exchange theory, subcultural theory of aging, etc.) to activity theory and disengagement theory.
c. Discuss how the theory that you selected differs from the activity and disengagement theories of aging.
d. Contact a person who would fall into one of the categories of old age (i.e., young old, middle old, or oldest old) and interview them about how their lives have changed since they reached the milestone of being an older adult. In your post, include a brief synopsis of what you learned with regard to that person’s activities, illnesses, social support networks, and employment situation. Based upon your informed opinion, which theory (or theories) provides the best theoretical framework for understanding the process of aging for the person that you interviewed? Be sure to support your answer. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length
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SOC 304 Week 2 Assignment The Aging Connection
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The number of older Americans has increased dramatically because older adults are living longer partly due to the improvements in health care technology. However, the question of quality of life has been raised as people live longer and experience more health problems in the midst of rising health care costs and, as the textbook authors note, “individuals’ past health histories also directly affect their use of health care and will continue to do so” (Markson & Stein, 2012).
Those health histories include gender, as well as race and...