Activity Theory
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- Created on: 13-03-23 15:05
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- Activity Theory
- Explanation to ageing by Robert Havighurst in the 60's
- Ill health study of older people showed that rather than a decline in interest in life and isolation older people tend to adjust to the ageing process
- The theory is based on the assumption that social and psychological needs of older people remain the same
- He believed that people's needs can be satisfied by taking on new roles following retirement
- Charity work
- Joining social groups
- Learning a new skill
- He found that when people remain physically and socially active their overall satisfaction and wellbeing is increased
- Important for reducing the risk of illness
- Critiques
- Coleman
- Argued that some types of reminiscence therapy can be useful for helping individuals cope with the effects of ageing but there are a wide difference in individual needs.
- Coleman
- Recognised that adjustments or changes in health or mobility may have an impact on their satisfaction with a new role.
- He found that when people remain physically and socially active their satisfaction and overall wellbeing is increased.
- This then helps to reduce the risk of illness and increases longevity.
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