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O impacto provocado pela alteração da dinâmica demográfica exigiu o reequilíbrio das interacções sociais e fomentou a necessidade de caracterizar o fenómeno e repensar o papel e o valor da pessoa idosa na sociedade. Como tal, no século em que o trabalho viu o seu papel principal ser partilhado com o lazer, o envelhecimento ganhou projecção e reconduziu as suas orientações fazendo recair sobre a ocupação do tempo livre uma importante fatia do quotidiano, ancorando-se no seu estudo a compreensão dos usos e costumes da população idosa no que respeita às práticas culturais. É neste âmbito, que o estudo - “Envelhecer com autonomia” Estilos de vida dos idosos que não se encontram em instituições - que o problema central desta investigação encontra o seu foco e procura responder à insuficiente informação sociológica, demarcando-se das perspectivas meramente físicas ou psicológicas e incidindo de uma forma mais completa nos comportamentos culturais e sociais deste grupo.
Pretendemos por isso, caracterizar as diferentes formas de autonomia, autorrealização e prazer em realizar as actividades deste grupo social. Identificando que usos fazem do tempo livre e espaço, aferindo também constrangimentos e motivações. A amostra é constituída por 50 idosos reformados e não institucionalizados do Alter do Chão. Destes, 29 são mulheres e 21 são homens, ambos com idades superiores a 65 anos. Os dados foram recolhidos através da aplicação de um questionário.
As conclusões revelaram essencialmente que os idosos possuem uma visão dual do processo de envelhecimento; que o tempo livre é um elemento fundamental nas vivências deste grupo, fomentando a manutenção de actividades várias de índole pessoal e social; e que os factores socioculturais assumem uma influência categórica nos seus costumes diários.
The impact of changing demographic dynamics demanded a rebalancing of social interactions and fostered the need to characterize the phenomenon and rethink the role and value of the elderly in society. As such, in the century when work saw its main role being shared with leisure, aging gained prominence and renewed its orientations making an important part of everyday life fall on the occupation of free time, anchoring itself in its study to understanding of the uses and customs of the elderly population with regard to cultural practices. It is in this context, that the study - “Aging with autonomy” Lifestyles of the elderly who are not in institutions - that the central problem of this investigation finds its focus and seeks to respond to insufficient sociological information, demarcating itself from merely physical perspectives or psychological and focusing more fully on the cultural and social behaviors of this group. Therefore, we intend to characterize the different forms of autonomy, self-realization and pleasure in carrying out the activities of this social group. Identifying what uses of free time and space, also assessing constraints and motivations. The sample consists of 50 retired and non-institutionalized elderly people from Alter do Chão. Of these, 29 are women and 21 are men, both over the age of 65. The data were collected through the application of a questionnaire. The findings essentially revealed that the elderly have a dual view of the aging process; that free time is a fundamental element in the experiences of this group, promoting the maintenance of various activities of a personal and social nature; and that socio-cultural factors have a categorical influence on their daily customs.
The impact of changing demographic dynamics demanded a rebalancing of social interactions and fostered the need to characterize the phenomenon and rethink the role and value of the elderly in society. As such, in the century when work saw its main role being shared with leisure, aging gained prominence and renewed its orientations making an important part of everyday life fall on the occupation of free time, anchoring itself in its study to understanding of the uses and customs of the elderly population with regard to cultural practices. It is in this context, that the study - “Aging with autonomy” Lifestyles of the elderly who are not in institutions - that the central problem of this investigation finds its focus and seeks to respond to insufficient sociological information, demarcating itself from merely physical perspectives or psychological and focusing more fully on the cultural and social behaviors of this group. Therefore, we intend to characterize the different forms of autonomy, self-realization and pleasure in carrying out the activities of this social group. Identifying what uses of free time and space, also assessing constraints and motivations. The sample consists of 50 retired and non-institutionalized elderly people from Alter do Chão. Of these, 29 are women and 21 are men, both over the age of 65. The data were collected through the application of a questionnaire. The findings essentially revealed that the elderly have a dual view of the aging process; that free time is a fundamental element in the experiences of this group, promoting the maintenance of various activities of a personal and social nature; and that socio-cultural factors have a categorical influence on their daily customs.
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aging problematic seniors institutionalization envelhecimento problemática idosos institucionalização