Examines some popular, although often mistaken, attitudes towards the aged and their places in life. Discusses two major theories: the activity theory and leisure world with Dr Vern Bengston of USC and the disengagement theory.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013561
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)