According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons,failure to find adequate roles for the elderly in U.S.society will cause them to:
A) be alienated from society
B) organize social movements to struggle for more social programs
C) retire to other countries
D) move in with the adult children

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According to Talcott Parsons, if the elderly do not have adequate roles in society, they will become alienated from society. This is because the functionalist perspective emphasizes on the importance of social integration and the contribution of each member to the stability of society. Therefore, the lack of roles for the elderly could lead to their exclusion and marginalization from society, resulting in feelings of alienation. The other options, organizing social movements, retiring to other countries, or moving in with adult children, are not mentioned in Parsons' theory.

According to 1950s Functionalist Theorist Talcott Parsons,failure to Find Adequate