An examination at the perceptions of myths, stereotypes and the social participation of the elderly in Costa Rica

 

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Auteurs: Alfaro Vargas, Noelia, Espinoza Herrera, Rebeca
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2022
Omschrijving:The study's goal was to analyze the perceptions about myths, stereotypes and social participation of the elderly in Costa Rica, it was carried out by the quantitative approach, using the telephone survey as a technique for gathering information. As a result, it was identified that 70.7% of the people interviewed strongly disagree or disagree with the affirmation: "elderly can no longer learn new things"; it is considered that this population is poorly integrated into family (56.3%) and decision-making spaces (63.5%), and they are not well respected within the country (62.3%). Conclusions found the importance to provide spaces for education, sensitization, awareness and empowerment aimed at different population groups, in which issues related to aging and old age are addressed, with the aim of eliminating ageism in all its manifestations, also to disseminate the human rights of the elderly, so that they can be part of the entire population's knowledge.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/53692
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/gerontologia/article/view/53692
Keyword:Stereotypes
myths
elderly
perceptions
social participation
human rigths
Estereotipos
mitos
persona adulta mayor
percepciones
participación social
derechos humanos