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DISENGAGEMENT THEORY [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Old Age
DEF

A theory which postulates that an individual, as he approaches old age, engages less in social interaction, plays fewer social roles, commits himself less to those he plays and changes them more rarely.

CONT

Disengagement theory of optimum aging (Cumming and Henry).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
CONT

La théorie socio-culturelle du désengagement dans la vieillesse normale proposée en 1961 par Cumming et Henry.

OBS

Renseignements trouvés dans la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la ancianidad
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