Essay On Disengagement Theory

As I imagine myself age into a senior citizen, the importance of being included in various roles will determine my satisfaction with life. Often, senior citizens and their needs are not given significance. As activity theory states, “as one ages, rather than being removed from roles, we take on new roles that maintain a sense of continuity” (Matcha, 53). Due to this theory, there is a need for a building to benefit the senior citizens of this community. As Matcha stated, individuals will successfully age if maintained prior activity level (Matcha 53).
As the Matcha text indicated, there are four postulates that indicate the relationship between activity and life satisfaction. A building that is solely dedicated to senior citizens, will allow …show more content…
The community will benefit each individual for the sense of alienation to be eliminated and allow the reorganization of the social systems. The conflict theory argues, “inequalities inevitably create conflicts of interest among system units”(Matcha, 51). The community center should benefit every individual regardless of his or her social class. “As one ages, the value of resources available for exchange is diminished” (Matcha 51), which therefore mean a community center is needed so that aging could be less feared and unwanted. Although the disengagement theory states, that the process of disengaging is mutual, it still does not allow for the lack of resources given to the elder. The community center will benefit the aged by acknowledging that they exist, and creating a new sense of belonging. My grand-mother hates to be left alone in the house while our family goes shopping, although a sense of equilibrium is stated in the disengagement theory, I do not fully agree with that a sense of satisfaction occurs once an individual has completely disengaged. Disengagement theory does explain why certain roles are withdrawn from, but still does not make me change my perspective on why the community center is