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Perceção de estudantes e de pessoas com 60+ anos sobre o corpo idoso
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A perceção do corpo da pessoa idosa é influenciada pela autoimagem e pela forma como o meio social o concebe, sendo frequentemente negativa. A Gerontologia, perspetivando o envelhecimento de forma integrada, pode contribuir para a desconstrução do papel normativo do corpo, numa população que socialmente é, ainda, considerada homogénea. Este estudo compara e analisa perceções de futuros/as gerontólogos/as e de pessoas com 60+ sobre o corpo da pessoa idosa. Inquiriu 19 estudantes do 1.º ciclo de Gerontologia Social e 19 pessoas com 60+ anos de universidades seniores em Portugal. Os resultados evidenciam concordância de futuros/as gerontólogos/as e de pessoas de 60+ quanto à preocupação e valorização do corpo pelas pessoas idosas, ainda que seja para elas também sinónimo de maior vulnerabilidade e de doença. As conclusões remetem para a necessidade de alargar o debate a mais agentes que participam na conceção social do corpo idoso, para lá da experiência biológica, confrontando as suas perspetivas com as das pessoas de 60+ integrando a sexualidade e género. Sugere-se também a inclusão de UC sobre a temática na formação inicial, pós-graduada e avançada de cursos de Gerontologia.
The perception of the elderly person's body is influenced by self-image and the way in which the social environment conceives it, and is often negative. Gerontology, looking at aging in an integrated way, can contribute to the deconstruction of the normative role of the body, in a population that is still socially considered homogeneous. This study compares and analyzes perceptions of future gerontologists and people aged 60+ on the body of the elderly. It surveyed 19 students of the 1st cycle of Social Gerontology and 19 people aged 60+ from senior universities in Portugal. The results show agreement between future gerontologists and people aged 60+ regarding the concern and appreciation of the body by the elderly, even though for them it is also synonymous with greater vulnerability and illness. The conclusions refer to the need to broaden the debate to more agents who participate in the social conception of the elderly body, beyond the biological experience, confronting their perspectives with those of people aged 60+, integrating sexuality and gender. It is also suggested the inclusion of UC on the subject in the initial, post-graduate and advanced formation of Gerontology courses.
The perception of the elderly person's body is influenced by self-image and the way in which the social environment conceives it, and is often negative. Gerontology, looking at aging in an integrated way, can contribute to the deconstruction of the normative role of the body, in a population that is still socially considered homogeneous. This study compares and analyzes perceptions of future gerontologists and people aged 60+ on the body of the elderly. It surveyed 19 students of the 1st cycle of Social Gerontology and 19 people aged 60+ from senior universities in Portugal. The results show agreement between future gerontologists and people aged 60+ regarding the concern and appreciation of the body by the elderly, even though for them it is also synonymous with greater vulnerability and illness. The conclusions refer to the need to broaden the debate to more agents who participate in the social conception of the elderly body, beyond the biological experience, confronting their perspectives with those of people aged 60+, integrating sexuality and gender. It is also suggested the inclusion of UC on the subject in the initial, post-graduate and advanced formation of Gerontology courses.
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Corpo Envelhecimento Aparência Perceções Body Aging Appearance Perspectives
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Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra
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