Sociodemographic Aspects and Social Support for Elderly People Living in Rural Areas of the Northwest Region of Rio Grande do Sul
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2020v23i3p157-178Keywords:
Elderly, Rural, Demographics.Abstract
This study aims to identify the socio-demographic aspects and describe the social support of elderly residents in the community of Vila Caraguatá, rural area of Salvador da Missões, RS. With quantitative method, performed with 38 elderly. It was observed the prevalence of women (52.7%), age from 60 to 69 years (36.8%), married (73.6%), with incomplete elementary education (92.2%), all were Catholic and retired. The main elderly care networks participating in this study are in the family group.
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2020-09-30
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Lang, L. R. B., Ponte, A. S., Palma, K. A. X. A., & Delboni, M. C. C. (2020). Sociodemographic Aspects and Social Support for Elderly People Living in Rural Areas of the Northwest Region of Rio Grande do Sul. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 23(3), 157–178. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2020v23i3p157-178
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