TITLE:
Ignored Engagement: A Piloted Theory about Social Aspects of Aging
AUTHORS:
Md. Aminul Islam
KEYWORDS:
Theory, Aging, Wellbeing, Role, Status
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Aging Research,
Vol.12 No.4,
June
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: The
society and culture of Bangladesh are quite different from the other countries
of the world. It is difficult to receive a theory fully for explaining the
condition of our own. However, the purpose of this paper is to review major
sociological theories on aging and propose a new one. Data were collected from both primary and
secondary sources. Content analysis and survey methods were used in this study.
Through the baseline survey of four villages in the Bogra District of
Bangladesh, 609 older people have been identified. Among them, 203 older people
including 96 males and 107 females have been selected as a sample randomly and
interviewed intensively. The contents of aging-related theories have been
analyzed. The results of this study show that existing theories of aging are
inadequate to explain the social aspects of older adults in Bangladesh; rather
Ignored Engagement (A Piloted Theory) may be suitable to do this. This study
may give future direction to academicians and policymakers to formulate and
amend evidence-based policies and practices for the well-being of our older
people.