“A rua não sai da gente! A rua não sai da cabeça da gente!”: Sobre envelhecer e ser idoso nas ruas de Juiz de Fora - MG

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze, based on the conditions and life trajectory of elderly people living on the street, the access of this part of the population to the rights guaranteed in social protection policies in the municipality of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. The aim is to show, through the perception of the elderly in a street situation, if the Assistance services are able to meet their social demands and what this process is like. The choice to interview elderly participants and active in the Fórum Municipal de Pessoas em Situação de Rua em Juiz de Fora was a political option, understanding that this portion of elderly people are at the forefront of the social movement and the struggle for better conditions for the homeless population, being important social actors for the scenario of social assistance services in Juiz de Fora. By analyzing and interpreting the interviews carried out, we understand that these elderly people do not have access to their basic rights and their trajectories are permeated by the expressions of the social question, being marginalized in society and going through the aging process conditioned to a history of precarious life and struggle for survival.