Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2265 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Activity Theory
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The idea
Activity theory holds that remaining active and socially engaged brings greater life satisfaction, and research supports it more than disengagement theory.
In practice
A seventy-five-year-old volunteering, gardening with neighbours and taking classes at a community centre.
Where people slip
Activity theory may fit best where activities are plentiful, in cities and wealthier countries; each theory may hold under different conditions.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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