Author Question: A position or rank that is assigned to a person at birth and cannot be changed is: a. a closed ... (Read 13 times)

rayancarla1 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

A position or rank that is assigned to a person at birth and cannot be changed is:

a. a closed status
b. a fixed status
c. an achieved status
d. an ascribed status

Question 2

Explain disengagement theory.

What will be an ideal response?

huda · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 1, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Disengagement theory holds as people grow older, they often gradually withdraw from their earlier roles, and that this process is a mutual one rather than the result of rejection or discrimination by younger people. Functionalists see it as a positive process because it opens up roles for younger people and frees the elderly from stressful roles in their waning years.