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Who Proposed the Disengagement Theory?

In 1961, sociologists Elaine Cumming and William E. Henry first proposed the disengagement theory. This theory, outlined in their influential book *Growing Old: The Process of Disengagement*, suggests that aging involves a natural and mutual withdrawal between an aging individual and society. It was one of the earliest formal theories of aging developed by social scientists and has since sparked considerable debate.

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Who came up with the disengagement theory of aging?

First proposed in 1961, the disengagement theory of aging was one of the earliest formal theories developed by social scientists in the field of gerontology. This perspective introduced the controversial idea that a mutual withdrawal between individuals and society is a natural and healthy part of growing older.

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