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Disengagement — OCR GCSE Psychology Definition

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Disengagement

GCSE Psychology · key term

Disengagement

Definition

Withdrawal from social relationships, activities or wider participation in society.

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OCR GCSE Psychology · J203

Paper 1

This is a psychological explanation because it considers interactions between the individual and society. It emphasises two connected processes: rejection by society and disengagement by the individual. These may contribute both to declining social status and to worsening mental health.
Revise: Social Drift Theory of Schizophrenia

OCR Psychology past papers

Exam tips

1
Distinguish rejection by society from disengagement by the individual: explain what other people do and how the person may respond.

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Discrimination
Social causation theory
Social class
Social drift theory
Stigma

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