Author Question: The main point of disengagement theory is that ________ a. seniors want to be independent like ... (Read 17 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The main point of disengagement theory is that ________

a. seniors want to be independent like everyone else.
b. society remains orderly by disengaging aging people from positions of responsibility.
c. aging people do not require as much care as most people think they do.
d. seniors want to remain active.

Question 2

Gordon Streib concludes that older people ________

a. are not a minority as, say, African Americans are.
b. are more disadvantaged than other minorities.
c. are an advantaged segment of the population.
d. have the highest risk of any age category of becoming poor.