Dependence and the elderly: meaning and policies

Authors

  • Jurilza Maria Barros de Mendonça Serviço social, Universidade de Brasília. Servidora aposentada do Ministério da Fazenda. Consultora pesquisadora do Núcleo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Política Social, Universidade de Brasília/NEPPOS/CEAM/UnB, e integrante do Grupo de Estudos Político-Sociais-POLITIZA/PPGPS/SER/UnB.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i2p59-78

Keywords:

Dependency, Care, Elderly, Social risk, Social protection.

Abstract

This article discusses social and demographic aspects related to population’s ageing and the increasing of life expectancy, in particular the population aged 80 and older, which is the fastest growing, as well as their weaknesses, which lead to dependency. The dependence in the elderly is recognized as a social risk, requiring long-term care, an issue that for over three decades has been discussed in developed countries due to the high costs of social protection strategies in this social segment.

 

Author Biography

Jurilza Maria Barros de Mendonça, Serviço social, Universidade de Brasília. Servidora aposentada do Ministério da Fazenda. Consultora pesquisadora do Núcleo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Política Social, Universidade de Brasília/NEPPOS/CEAM/UnB, e integrante do Grupo de Estudos Político-Sociais-POLITIZA/PPGPS/SER/UnB.

Jurilza Maria Barros de Mendonça - Assistente social, Mestra em Gerontologia, Doutora em Política Social, Universidade de Brasília. Servidora aposentada do Ministério da Fazenda. Consultora pesquisadora do Núcleo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Política Social, Universidade de Brasília/NEPPOS/CEAM/UnB, e integrante do Grupo de Estudos Político-Sociais-POLITIZA/PPGPS/SER/UnB.

 

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Mendonça, J. M. B. de. (2017). Dependence and the elderly: meaning and policies. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(2), 59–78. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i2p59-78

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Papers

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