Unit 4: Development Through The Life Stages: Michael Jackson-P4, P5 & M1
P4: Explain two theories of ageing I will be explaining the two theories of ageing and what ageing was like for Michael Jackson. Theory One: Disengagement Theory In 1961, Cumming and Henry created the Disengagement Theory which is the theory that older people make a positive and active effort to withdraw from life as a response to their physical, intellectual, emotional, social skills and abilities which diminish all expectations of how they should behave. They stated that older people choose to retire from work, withdraw from relationships and would rather be inactive. In 1975, Cumming argued that older people would become less concerned about what people thought about them and also argued that it was healthy and normal for older people to withdraw from others and that disengagement is a natural part of ageing. (1) Theory Two: Active Theory The Activity Theory was created by a man called Robert J. Havinghurst in 1961. He had a more optimistic view of ageing...