The everyday life occupations of older women in social vulnerability in Brazil

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ID12644118
AuthorsAna Luiza Menezes Vieira (0000-0002-0411-561X, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, corresponding author), Adriana De França Drummond (0000-0003-1156-5050, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Luciana Assis Costa Costa (0000-0003-3664-4839, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Year2024
Volume31
Issue1
Pages163-179
Publication date2024-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Occupational Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1442-7591 • E-ISSN: 2158-1576
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14427591.2024.2303983
OpenAlexW4393198194
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

Population aging is widely discussed due to the impacts of increased life expectancy, especially in socially vulnerable populations. This descriptive-exploratory qualitative study aims to understand older women's perceptions of their occupations in a socially vulnerable community. The participants were 11 women, aged 60 years or older, living in Vila Marçola, Aglomerado da Serra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were carried out and the content was analyzed by using thematic analysis. Findings indicated four care dimensions: 1) Household care and caring for other people, 2) Community care, 3) Self-care, and 4) Expanding the experiences of care in old age. Older, mostly black, and poor women from Vila Marçola highlighted the unequal living conditions in Brazil. These women were overloaded with occupations, especially paid and unpaid household care, and did not have access to or stability in other occupations. However, retirement allowed them to participate in educational and social projects, increasing their occupational repertoire. This study contributes to the construction of intersectional knowledge in the field of occupational science, expanding the understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions that involve the diversity of people around the world, especially in situations of social vulnerability

Developmental psychology · Everyday life · Occupational science · Political science · Psychological resilience · Social vulnerability · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Gender Studies · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care · Medicine · Occupational Health and Burnout · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Occupational Therapy

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