Functionalists want to maintain social equilibrium and ensure that people fulfil the roles necessary for society to thrive. Looking at the aging population, this means for functionalists that
A) there needs to be a process whereby people whose age makes them unable to perform those roles they were formerly useful for are replaced by people who can take over the work.
B) it is important to help older adults transition into retirement, rest, and relaxation after having contributed so much to society.
C) more respect and honor must be recognized for the elderly because older people have fulfilled the most service for society in the past.
D) elderly populations need to be protected from discrimination and ageism even if they are not contributing as much to society in their current capacity as younger members of society.

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Functionalists focus on maintaining social stability and equilibrium, which involves ensuring that roles are filled by those capable of performing them. Therefore, they would emphasize the replacement of older individuals who can no longer fulfill their roles with those who can.

Functionalists Want to Maintain Social Equilibrium and Ensure That People