Políticas Públicas não asilares: contribuições para experiências, vivências e consolidação da participação comunitária de pessoas idosas no município de Juiz de Fora - MG

Abstract

This study is characterized as qualitative research. Five institutions involved in public policies for elderly care in the non-institutional (non-asylum) modality, of different types, were visited. A total of 13 elderly individuals were interviewed, whose statements were transcribed, analyzed, and incorporated into this research. The central theme of the work addresses public policies for elderly care in the non-institutional modality and the lived experiences of elderly people in Juiz de Fora, with a focus on contemporary reality. The research object is the contribution of these non-institutional policies to the construction of experiences, life stories, and the consolidation of community participation among elderly people in the municipality of Juiz de Fora (MG). Thus, the general objective is to discuss and analyze the relevance of these policies in promoting experiences, life stories, and the consolidation of community participation of elderly individuals in the city.