FunctionalismIn functionalism, the theory thought about today is the disengagement theory, which states that withdrawing from society is a natural stage of life and is healthy for growing old. The main point of this is that the more withdrawn they are from society the less they have to follow the social norms, which relieves a lot of stress.
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Symbolic InteractionismIn symbolic interactionism, the main theory that is believed today is the subculture of aging theory, which is the shared communities that they live in. This theory also suggests that they can interact to those who might share common interests because of their age.(Such as knitting or golfing.)
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