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(Gerontology, Understanding the Generations of Life, Theorizing Later Life…
Gerontology
Gerontology is multi-disciplinary with medical and biological scientists, social scientists, and even financial and economic scientists all studying the processes of aging from their discipline's point of view.
Social Gerontology is the sociological sub field of gerontology which focuses on the nonphysical and social aspects of aging.
Gerontology is the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging and growing old. The definition of being elderly varies.
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Theorizing Later Life
The Disengagement Theory claims that as elderly people realize the inevitability of death and begin to systematically disengage from their previous youthful roles, society simultaneously prepares the pre-elderly and elderly to disengage from their roles.
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There are three social theories that might help to understand the elderly and later-life experiences
The Continuity Theory claims that older adults maintain patterns in their later years which they had in their younger years.
The Activity Theory claims that the elderly benefit from high levels of activities, especially meaningful activities that help to replace lost life roles after retirement.
Roles of Grandparents
Grandparents are given social approval by peers and society in general for being in that role. Grandparents also can be as actively or inactively involved as they desire. There are varying types of grandparental involvement,
The "Assistant Parent" grandparent is the one who takes the grandchildren to school functions, practices, and doctors’ appointments or waits for the grandchildren to come to their house after school and before the parents return home from work.
The "Parental Substitute" grandparent is the one who lives in the home with the grandchild (or the grandchild lives in the grandparent's home). This is an older family member who is drawing retirement, depends heavily on Medicare for their medical expenses, and is typically in declining health.
The "Disneyland Grandparents" entertain and distract their grandchildren from the mundane aspects of their daily lives at home.
"Distant Relative" grandparent. These grandparents visit at times and live at a geographic or emotional distance from their grandchildren. They typically can't or will not have a close relationship with the grandchildren.
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