Violência contra a pessoa idosa: desafio para a sociedade brasileira

Abstract

This work aims to understand the phenomenon of violence practiced against the elderly in Brazil and the State's responses in the form of protection policies for the elderly. Violence against the elderly is a social problem that occurs regardless of social class, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and has several consequences for the elderly. Moreover, it happens in several places, including the family environment. As for the methodology, the research developed has a bibliographical and documental character. It was carried out based on the criticai contributions of authors such as Minayo (2005), Florêncio, Ferreira Filha e Sá (2007), Teixeira (2008), among others. The documentary part of the research was based on the reading of the Federal Constitution of 1988, the National Policy for the Elderly (1994), and the Statute of the Elderly (2003), and data from the 2019 Report of the Fluman Rights Dial (Dial 100). Finally, it was concluded that there are many factors that contribute to the occurrence of violence against the elderly in the country, among them: devaluation and lack of respect for the elderly, lack of knowledge of the law and the rights of older citizens, in addition to dependence, be it physical, mental, affective or socioeconomic, fragüe family relationships, among others. Violence against the elderly is a challenge for Brazilian society, despite the protection policies for this segment created by the State.