Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Denize Cristina de  and  SIMONEAU, Adriana Sancho. University programs for elderly people (UnATI): a study of social representation. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.2, pp. 446-461. ISSN 1808-4281.

This study aims to evaluate, analyze and compare the social representations built by elderly participants in two Latin American universities programs, one of Costa Rica (PIAM-UCR) and one from Brazil (UnATI-UERJ). Its chosen theoretical and methodological frame of reference was Social Representations Theory. We performed the technique as in-depth interviews (N=14). Data were subjected to statistical analysis (SPSS 17) and content analysis (Atlas ti5). Social representations of UnATIs run seized in this work are rooted in two concepts: the university as an institution of higher education, the triad - old people-elder-aging. It stands out a positive position in the representation of UnATI as a place to share with people the same age within a social relationship itself for this age group and as a place to acquire and renew skills in old age.

Keywords : University Program for the Elderly; Social Representations; Elderly.

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