Meeting of powerful women: social occupational therapy intervention strategy with informal caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities
Objective: This paper analyzes the experience of a group called “Meeting of Powerful Women” developed by occupational therapists in a Service for Coexistence and Strengthening of Bonds of Basic Social Protection of the Unified Social Assistance System, with women who are informal caregivers of peopl...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR-DTO) |
| Repositorio: | Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.cadernosdeterapiaocupacional.ufscar.br:article/3402 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.cadernosdeterapiaocupacional.ufscar.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/3402 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Terapia Ocupacional Assistência Social Cuidadores Gênero Deficiência Intelectual Occupational Therapy Welfare, Social Caregivers Gender Intellectual Disability |
| Sumario: | Objective: This paper analyzes the experience of a group called “Meeting of Powerful Women” developed by occupational therapists in a Service for Coexistence and Strengthening of Bonds of Basic Social Protection of the Unified Social Assistance System, with women who are informal caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities. Method: This is a retrospective, exploratory and descriptive study, based on document analysis of the group participants' reports, where consultations were carried out with diverse sources such as reports developed during the interventions, image bank and field diaries of the analysis. The data were interpreted through the theoretical and methodological assumptions of Social Occupational Therapy. Results: The interventions, through conversation rounds, thematic activity workshops and a photo essay, promoted a space for reflection and exercise of female protagonism and the strengthening of the support network and social participation. Gender themes were addressed based on the participants' daily life and experiences, such as: overload, sexism, sociocultural beliefs, sexuality and objectification of the female body. Conclusions: The group facilitated the strengthening of bonds and the creation of social support networks and the (re)construction of life projects that valued other occupational roles, favoring the deconstruction of the strict figure of woman-mother-caregiver. |
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