Functionalism is the sociological perspective is most closely aligned with the disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging.
What is functionalism in aging?
This is the term that has it that in order for the younger generation to be engaged in more active roles the people that have aged or have achieved more age should be encouraged to stepdown in these roles.
This is so that they would have to take on the roles that would be more fitting forb their age and the decline in the mental processes that they are experiencing.
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