OLDER ADULTS’ LIFE HISTORIES: ANALYSIS OF SUBJECTIVE AND SOCIO-HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL ISOLATION.: análise de características subjetivas e sócio-históricas que propiciam o isolamento social

This article presents the life histories of older adults living in the Federal District to analyze the subjective and socio-historical characteristics that lead to the social isolation of this population. As a methodology, nine individuals over 60 years were interviewed using the oral history method...

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Autores: Araújo Bezerra, Patricia, Nunes, José Walter, Barroso de Azevedo Moura, Leides
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Repositorio:Revista Oikos: Família e Sociedade em Debate (Viçosa. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.ufv.br:article/15224
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufv.br/oikos/article/view/15224
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aged
Social isolation
Loneliness
Ageism
Envejecido
Aislamiento social
Soledad
Edadismo
Envelhecimento
Isolamento Social
Solidão
Ageísmo
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Sumario:This article presents the life histories of older adults living in the Federal District to analyze the subjective and socio-historical characteristics that lead to the social isolation of this population. As a methodology, nine individuals over 60 years were interviewed using the oral history method. The results show that feelings of disconnection from family and community, little intergenerational exchange, mourning, lack of money, and low future life expectancy are characteristics associated with a higher level of isolation. In a conclusion, it is possible to inform that characteristics such as faith, work, affective relationships, self-support, and prospects for the future are related to low social isolation.