This diploma thesis deals with the representation and categorisation of old age and elderly care and their changes in media discourse of daily newspaper Blesk. Theory focuses on definitions of elderly and description of seniors and practices of elderly care in the Czech Republic. It describes changes of old age discourse in connection with the development of social policy and expert knowledge. It describes the concepts of representation and categorisation and their possible impacts in the form of stigmatisation, stereotyping and ageism. It discusses media as resources of symbolic power, ideology and discourse and sets out media representation of elderly. Related empirical part is based on qualitative discourse analysis of articles from Blesk in years 2007 and 2011. It discusses the outcomes with respect to changes of discourse and representation, stereotypes and active old age. It distinguishes three types of senior representation - like normal, stigmatized and active. Thematic distribution and stigmatisation of elderly constructs symbolic subordination of elderly as a population category. Care is described only rarely and isn't offered as the solution of the elderly's frailty.

The first step of the hierarchical approach to the international market segmentation is described and demonstrated in this master's thesis. The theoretical part that covers the methodology, statistical background and secondary data sources is followed by the illustration of cluster analysis. The outcome is the division of thirty European countries into five segments with respect to the post-productive population. The formed segments are then characterised and interpreted. Their usability is shown in three challenges in the European Year of 2012, which is dedicated to Active Ageing.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:47:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Claudia Cristina Mussolini.pdf: 5103559 bytes, checksum: 952d3dbe93a9759e8c64b64fc8538643 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-02-16 / Assistive devices are used by elderly people to help them in their daily tasks, at work and in their integration with the community. Such devices contribute to the improvement of the elderly s functional capacity. During our field research, our attention was drawn to the fact that some of the elderly people devised and made their own assistive devices. In order to understand such behavior, our study employed a quantitative approach through semi-structured interviews with five elderly people, residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Results showed that through a facilitating physical and social environment, defined types of self-efficacy expression were enabled (BANDURA, 1977;1991;1993), thus allowing those elderly people to efficiently devise, make and use albeit with some functional limitations the device that they needed. Furthermore, the assistive device built by the elderly serves as a continuous feedback for their self-esteem, since it bears the marks of their identity and life history traits. The presence of self-efficacy in the elderly s personality is an inner resource capable of minimizing the effects of functional incapacities, which may, in turn, affect their well-being and quality of life during their ageing process. Therefore, geriatric assistance programs should support and encourage the creative and productive potential of older individuals as a means to ensure their social integration and participation / Dispositivos assistivos são utilizados por idosos para auxiliá-los nas atividades de vida diária, no trabalho e na integração com a comunidade, tendo como objetivo principal a melhora da capacidade funcional. Em nossa experiência de campo, chamou a nossa atenção, o fato de alguns idosos utilizarem dispositivos assistivos idealizados e construídos por eles mesmos. Para entender este comportamento, nosso estudo utilizou-se da abordagem qualitativa, através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com cinco idosos moradores da Cidade de São Paulo. Como resultado, percebemos que através de um ambiente físico e social facilitador houve a possibilidade da expressão da auto-eficácia (BANDURA, 1977;1991;1993) contribuindo para que estes idosos mesmo com algumas limitações funcionais - fossem capazes de pensar, construir e usar com eficiência o dispositivo que lhe faltava. Além disso, o dispositivo assistivo construído serve de constante feedback para a auto-estima dos idosos, pois traz em si marcas da sua identidade e da sua história de vida. A presença da auto-eficácia na personalidade dos idosos serve como um recurso interno para minimizar os efeitos das incapacidades funcionais que podem afetar o bem-estar e a qualidade de vida no envelhecimento. Cabe, portanto, aos programas com caráter gerontológico estimular o potencial vivencial e criativo deste segmento garantindo a sua integração e atuação social

This diploma thesis summarises current approaches to age management, or human resources management taking in account the age and skills of employees in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part of this paper deals with the background of this concept, describes the present demographical development, its consequences in the labour field, and the problem of aging population which is visible in the need to adapt applied management strategies in organisations to this trend. There are mentioned several programmes, thoughts, and legislative measures on which the newest concepts and strategic plans in Europe and the Czech Republic are based. The empirical part of the thesis focuses on a specific level of organisations, and consists of two surveys. The first one is a comparative case study for which data were collected in two organisations which have recently implemented measures stemming from age management strategies. These measures are then specified and confronted with the statements of the employees who, in semi-structured interviews with the author, talked about the changes that were put into practice under the concept of age management, and about the discrimination of persons over 50 years of age on the labour market. The second survey was carried out by a questionnaire distributed online to...

Esta tese versa sobre envelhecimento, saúde e políticas públicas para idosos no Brasil, no contexto de transição demográfica brasileira, caracterizado por um significativo aumento da longevidade e suas evidentes implicações sociais, políticas e econômicas. Nesse processo emergem as questões que norteiam o trabalho que dizem respeito à construção do “idoso” como sujeito político e de direitos; à emergência da política do Envelhecimento Ativo; à participação das pessoas idosas em grupos que visam promoção de saúde e em espaços coletivos constituídos para reivindicar direitos sociais; e à responsabilização e cuidado aos idosos dependentes. Para abordar esta problemática, realizei uma pesquisa etnográfica entre os anos de 2010 e 2013 que buscou encontrar conexões relevantes entre diferentes agentes situados em esferas distintas, tais como: idosos participantes de um grupo em um Posto de Saúde em Porto Alegre; Conferências de Direito da Pessoa Idosa; documentos das políticas públicas voltadas à população idosa e Procedimentos Administrativos a favor de idosos instaurados no Ministério Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. As narrativas dos idosos, a observação participante e a análise documental me levaram a compreender como um envelhecimento subjetivado pelas políticas públicas e os agenciamentos cotidianos dos idosos na relação com tais políticas e seus mediadores tem impactado tanto os diferentes modos de envelhecer, como as formas de atuação política. Estes elementos, quando colocados em diálogo nessa tese, evidenciaram tensões entre a visibilidade e a invisibilidade do grupo suscitadas pelas políticas de saúde para os idosos no Brasil. / This thesis is about aging, health and public policy for the elderly in Brazil, in the context of the Brazilian demographic transition, characterized by a significant increase in longevity and its obvious social, political and economic implications. In this process emerge the issues that guide the present work: the construction of the "elderly" as a political subject with specific constitutional rights; the rise of an “Active Ageing Policy”; the participation of elderly people in groups that aim to promote health, and in collective spaces for the claim social rights; and accountability and care for dependent elderly. To address this issue, I carried out a three year long ethnographic research (2010-2013) that sought to find relevant connections between different agents active in different domains such as: elderly in a support group in a public health center in Porto Alegre; Conferences for the elderly People’s Rights; documents and legal processes related to the elderly in the Public Ministry of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The narratives of the elderly, participant observation and document analysis, led me to understand how aging, subjectivized by public policies and the elderly agency in relation to such policies and their mediators, has impacted both the modes of aging , as well as forms of political action. These elements, when placed in dialogue in this thesis, revealed tensions between visibility and invisibility raised by health policy for the elderly in Brazil.

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Objective: Check the knowledge produced in the scientific literature about the contributions of assistive technology to maintain the functionality of the older person; Identify the importance of the use of assistive technology for active ageing, according to professionals who work in living groups; • Meet the conceptions about assistive technology and his contributions to the active aging for older people. Method: exploratory research with mixed approach, carried out in the three living groups for the elderly in the city of Cajazeiras, Paraíba. The sample studied consisted of 45 professionals and 172 elderly. Data collecting was performed with professionals and elderly, between March and December 2014, through interviews with semi-structured guide, containing demographic data and issues related to the theme. For the analysis of empirical data the Iramuteq Software was used to process the data, and Content Analysis Technique proposed by Bardin to support analysis. The social-demographic data of the subjects were tabulated and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Software, version 22.0. The study attended the ethical and legal guidelines, inherent to the research protocol involving human subjects, contained in Resolution No. 466/12, with protocol number 652.809/2013. Results: three articles presented in the results and discussion section. The first was published; the second one, submitted for publication; and the third one will be defense object. One enhanced, by the results of this research, the importance of Assistive Technology for increasing functionality, autonomy, social integration and consequently a better quality of life. The professionals recognize this resource as vital for the improvement of their daily practices and critical to a more appropriate care for the elderly. Some of the surveyed professionals know and use the service in their working practice; others reported lack of theoretical knowledge and skill for this purpose. Regarding the elderly, they do not recognize the instrument and identify it as something relevant to health, but do not know the difference between the overall technology from the assistive one. Conclusion: it is understood that the Assistive Technology is a feature that allows the elderly to develop the functional activities of daily life safely, increase their independence and autonomy, and prevent comorbidities. Thus, it is necessary to raise awareness among professionals and researchers about the benefits that the use of Assistive Technology can bring to the elderly, providing their social inclusion, the conquest and the practice of citizenship. In this sense the Assistive Technology is an important tool that should be considered to improve the health of the elderly. / La tecnología de asistencia sigue siendo un término reciente, en Brasil, que tiene como objetivo utilizar una serie de recursos y servicios que contribuyen a proporcionar o ampliar las capacidades funcionales de las personas con discapacidad y/o personas de edad avanzada, en consecuencia, promover el envejecimiento activo con calidad de vida, la independencia y la inclusión social. Objetivo: compruebe el conocimiento producido en la literatura científica acerca de las contribuciones de la tecnología de apoyo para mantener la funcionalidad de los ancianos; identificar la importancia del uso de tecnologías de apoyo al envejecimiento activo, según los profesionales que trabajan en grupos de vida; conocer los conceptos sobre tecnología de asistencia de las personas mayores y su contribución al envejecimiento activo para personas mayores. Método: investigación exploratoria con enfoque mixto, llevado a cabo en los tres grupos de convivencia de los ancianos en la ciudad de Cajazeiras, Paraíba. La muestra estudiada fue de 45 profesionales y 172 personas de edad avanzada. La colección de datos se realizó con profesionales y personas de edad avanzada, entre marzo y diciembre de 2014, a través de entrevistas con guía semi-estructurada, que contiene datos demográficos y otras cuestiones relacionadas con el tema. Para el análisis de los datos empíricos se utilizó el Software Iramuteq para procesar los datos, y La Técnica de Análise de Contenidos propuesta por Bardin para apoyar el análisis. Los datos sociodemográficos de los sujetos fueron tabulados y analizados mediante el Software Paquete Estadístico para Ciencias Sociales, versión 22.0. El estudio asistieron a las normas éticas y legales, inherentes al protocolo de la investigación en seres humanos, que figuran en la Resolución N° 466/12, con número de protocolo 652.809/2013. Resultados: tres artículos presentados en la sección de resultados y discusión. La primera fue publicada; el segundo, presentado para su publicación; y el tercero será objeto de defensa. Se observó, por los resultados de esta investigación, la importancia de la tecnología de asistencia para aumentar la funcionalidad, la autonomía, la integración social y, en consecuencia, una mejor calidad de vida. Los profesionales reconocen este recurso como vital para la mejora de sus prácticas cotidianas y crítica para una atención más adecuada para los ancianos. Algunos de los profesionales entrevistado conocen y utilizan el servicio en su práctica de trabajo; otros informaron de la falta de conocimientos teóricos y la habilidad para este fin. En cuanto a los ancianos, que no reconocen el instrumento y lo identifican como algo relevante para la salud, pero no saben la diferencia entre la tecnología global de la asistencial. Conclusión: se entiende que la Tecnología de Asistêncía es una característica que permite a los anciones desarrollar las actividades funcionales de la vida diaria de manera segura, aumentar su independencia y autonomía, y prevenir enfermedades concomitantes. Por lo tanto, es necesario sensibilizar a los profesionales e investigadores sobre los beneficios que el uso de la tecnología de asistencia puede aportar a las personas de edad, proporcionando su inclusión social, la conquista y la práctica de la ciudadanía. En este sentido, la Tecnología de Asistencía es una herramienta importante que se debe considerar para mejorar la salud de los anciones. / tecnologia assistiva é um termo ainda recente, no Brasil, que visa a utilização de uma gama de recursos e serviços que contribuem para proporcionar ou ampliar habilidades funcionais de pessoas com deficiência e/ou idoso, consequentemente, promover um envelhecimento ativo com qualidade de vida, independência e inclusão social. Objetivo: verificar o conhecimento produzido na literatura científica acerca das contribuições da tecnologia assistiva para manutenção da funcionalidade do idoso; identificar a importância do uso da tecnologia assistiva para um envelhecimento ativo, segundo profissionais que trabalham em grupos de convivência; conhecer as concepções sobre tecnologia assistiva de pessoas idosas e suas contribuições para o envelhecimento ativo para pessoas idosas. Método: pesquisa exploratória com abordagem mista, realizada em três grupos de convivência para idosos da cidade de Cajazeiras, Paraíba/Brasil: Grupo amigos de Irmã Fernanda, Serviço Social do Comércio e Centro Social Urbano. A amostra investigada foi composta por 45 profissionais e 172 idosos. A coleta de dados foi realizada com profissionais e idosos, entre os meses de março a dezembro de 2014, mediante entrevista, com roteiro semiestruturado, contendo dados sociodemográficos e questões relacionadas à temática abordada. Os dados qualitativos foram processados pelo software de Análise Textual Iramuteq e subsidiado através da Técnica de Análise de Conteúdo proposta por Bardin e os dados sociodemográficos dos sujeitos foram tabulados e analisados através do software Statistical Package for Social Sciences, versão 22.0. A pesquisa atendeu às orientações éticas e legais, inerentes ao protocolo de pesquisa envolvendo seres humanos, contido na Resolução nº 466/12, com número de protocolo 652.809/2013. Resultados: desta pesquisa foram originados três artigos apresentados nos resultados e discussão. O primeiro foi publicado; o segundo artigo encaminhado para publicação e o terceiro foi objeto de defesa. Evidenciou, diante dos resultados desta pesquisa, a importância da tecnologia assistiva para o aumento da funcionalidade, autonomia, inserção social e, consequentemente, uma melhor qualidade de vida. Os profissionais estudados reconhecem este recurso como primordial para o aprimoramento de suas práticas diárias e fundamentais para uma assistência mais adequada às pessoas idosas. Parte dos profissionais pesquisados conhece e usa o serviço na sua prática laboral, outros relataram não ter conhecimento teórico e habilidade para tal fim. No que tange aos idosos, estes não reconhecem o instrumento e o identificam como algo relevante para a saúde, mas não sabem diferenciar a tecnologia geral da assistiva. Conclusão: entende-se que a tecnologia assistiva é um recurso que permite ao idoso desenvolver as atividades funcionais de vida diária com segurança, aumentar sua independência e autonomia, e prevenir comorbidades. Destarte, faz-se necessário sensibilizar os profissionais e pesquisadores quanto aos benefícios que o uso da tecnologia assistiva possibilita aos idosos, proporcionando sua inclusão social, a conquista e a prática da cidadania. Nesse sentido a tecnologia assistiva é um importante instrumento que deve ser considerado para melhorar a saúde da pessoa idosa.

Esta tese versa sobre envelhecimento, saúde e políticas públicas para idosos no Brasil, no contexto de transição demográfica brasileira, caracterizado por um significativo aumento da longevidade e suas evidentes implicações sociais, políticas e econômicas. Nesse processo emergem as questões que norteiam o trabalho que dizem respeito à construção do “idoso” como sujeito político e de direitos; à emergência da política do Envelhecimento Ativo; à participação das pessoas idosas em grupos que visam promoção de saúde e em espaços coletivos constituídos para reivindicar direitos sociais; e à responsabilização e cuidado aos idosos dependentes. Para abordar esta problemática, realizei uma pesquisa etnográfica entre os anos de 2010 e 2013 que buscou encontrar conexões relevantes entre diferentes agentes situados em esferas distintas, tais como: idosos participantes de um grupo em um Posto de Saúde em Porto Alegre; Conferências de Direito da Pessoa Idosa; documentos das políticas públicas voltadas à população idosa e Procedimentos Administrativos a favor de idosos instaurados no Ministério Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. As narrativas dos idosos, a observação participante e a análise documental me levaram a compreender como um envelhecimento subjetivado pelas políticas públicas e os agenciamentos cotidianos dos idosos na relação com tais políticas e seus mediadores tem impactado tanto os diferentes modos de envelhecer, como as formas de atuação política. Estes elementos, quando colocados em diálogo nessa tese, evidenciaram tensões entre a visibilidade e a invisibilidade do grupo suscitadas pelas políticas de saúde para os idosos no Brasil. / This thesis is about aging, health and public policy for the elderly in Brazil, in the context of the Brazilian demographic transition, characterized by a significant increase in longevity and its obvious social, political and economic implications. In this process emerge the issues that guide the present work: the construction of the "elderly" as a political subject with specific constitutional rights; the rise of an “Active Ageing Policy”; the participation of elderly people in groups that aim to promote health, and in collective spaces for the claim social rights; and accountability and care for dependent elderly. To address this issue, I carried out a three year long ethnographic research (2010-2013) that sought to find relevant connections between different agents active in different domains such as: elderly in a support group in a public health center in Porto Alegre; Conferences for the elderly People’s Rights; documents and legal processes related to the elderly in the Public Ministry of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The narratives of the elderly, participant observation and document analysis, led me to understand how aging, subjectivized by public policies and the elderly agency in relation to such policies and their mediators, has impacted both the modes of aging , as well as forms of political action. These elements, when placed in dialogue in this thesis, revealed tensions between visibility and invisibility raised by health policy for the elderly in Brazil.

Esta tese versa sobre envelhecimento, saúde e políticas públicas para idosos no Brasil, no contexto de transição demográfica brasileira, caracterizado por um significativo aumento da longevidade e suas evidentes implicações sociais, políticas e econômicas. Nesse processo emergem as questões que norteiam o trabalho que dizem respeito à construção do “idoso” como sujeito político e de direitos; à emergência da política do Envelhecimento Ativo; à participação das pessoas idosas em grupos que visam promoção de saúde e em espaços coletivos constituídos para reivindicar direitos sociais; e à responsabilização e cuidado aos idosos dependentes. Para abordar esta problemática, realizei uma pesquisa etnográfica entre os anos de 2010 e 2013 que buscou encontrar conexões relevantes entre diferentes agentes situados em esferas distintas, tais como: idosos participantes de um grupo em um Posto de Saúde em Porto Alegre; Conferências de Direito da Pessoa Idosa; documentos das políticas públicas voltadas à população idosa e Procedimentos Administrativos a favor de idosos instaurados no Ministério Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. As narrativas dos idosos, a observação participante e a análise documental me levaram a compreender como um envelhecimento subjetivado pelas políticas públicas e os agenciamentos cotidianos dos idosos na relação com tais políticas e seus mediadores tem impactado tanto os diferentes modos de envelhecer, como as formas de atuação política. Estes elementos, quando colocados em diálogo nessa tese, evidenciaram tensões entre a visibilidade e a invisibilidade do grupo suscitadas pelas políticas de saúde para os idosos no Brasil. / This thesis is about aging, health and public policy for the elderly in Brazil, in the context of the Brazilian demographic transition, characterized by a significant increase in longevity and its obvious social, political and economic implications. In this process emerge the issues that guide the present work: the construction of the "elderly" as a political subject with specific constitutional rights; the rise of an “Active Ageing Policy”; the participation of elderly people in groups that aim to promote health, and in collective spaces for the claim social rights; and accountability and care for dependent elderly. To address this issue, I carried out a three year long ethnographic research (2010-2013) that sought to find relevant connections between different agents active in different domains such as: elderly in a support group in a public health center in Porto Alegre; Conferences for the elderly People’s Rights; documents and legal processes related to the elderly in the Public Ministry of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The narratives of the elderly, participant observation and document analysis, led me to understand how aging, subjectivized by public policies and the elderly agency in relation to such policies and their mediators, has impacted both the modes of aging , as well as forms of political action. These elements, when placed in dialogue in this thesis, revealed tensions between visibility and invisibility raised by health policy for the elderly in Brazil.

The diploma thesis deals with the phenomenon of the digital divide and its influence on the quality of life of seniors. The digital divide - a product of the modern information society - is one of the major factors influencing the social exclusion of elderly people. The theoretical part of theses introduces the concept of active aging as a way of successful solving problems associated with the population ageing, as well as a prevention of the exclusion of seniors from both society and participation in public affairs. The author mainly focuses on the issue of how are seniors in the Czech Republic at risk of exclusion as a result of digital exclusion. In the practical part, the present level of digital literacy of Czech seniors is explored. Following qualitative research - semi-structured interviews with experts - aims to find out whether the digital divide represents a social problem for the elderly people in the Czech Republic that contributes to their inequal position among the society, or even causes their exclusion from the participation in governance, and consequently, reduces the quality of their lives.

Our position in the labour market is conditioned by a number of features (age, state of health, education, sex, ethnic origin) which define groups of people who are more endangered by a loss of job and predestined to be unemployed. Each of these groups has its specific problems or ``obstacles`` which prevent them from getting a job again. One of these groups includes people over fifty years of age. If an individual has problems to find a job at the beginning or in the middle of their carrier life, their chances of getting a job as they grow older are even smaller. Many people have to face the crisis of basic social securities. Situations when a person is, in a very short time, permanently separated from the results of their long-term efforts, from their social status, their colleagues and income are fairly frequent. The objective of the work was to define the obstacles which hinder unemployed people of over fifty years of age from finding a job, and to point out the issue of unemployment in this age group. The research was carried out in the Labour Bureau in České Budějovice and in the Labour Bureau in Strakonice. Methods of qualitative research were used, specifically a Questionnaire and an Analysis of the content of documents. The following hypotheses were determined: 1. The greatest obstacle preventing people older than fifty from finding a job is the lack of qualifications. 2. Along with an improvement of the situation in the labour market the number of unemployed people in this age category registered in the Labour Bureau decreases. The hypotheses were confirmed. The research showed that the greatest obstacle for these unemployed people are their qualifications which are insufficient and do not correspond with the current requirements of the labour market. It was also discovered that the number of people in the 50+ category increases or decreases depending on the general development of the unemployment rate. However, changes in the 50+ category are not very significant, and therefore, the ratio of applicants in the 50+ category keeps increasing as compared to the total number of job applicants. That is why the 50+ category rightly ranks among risky groups of unemployed people. In order to improve the chances of the 50+ workers in the labour market, it is necessary to improve their professional qualifications, eliminate age discrimination and modify working conditions in such a way to enable these people to find a job even in spite of various health restrictions. Elderly workers would have to change their opinion regarding retaining a job, their attitude to acquiring new skills and they would have to become more flexible to match the present labour market. The issue of unemployment of people over fifty years of age is and will be topical since it can be expected that the trend of ageing of the population and the increasingly dynamic features of the economy based on modern technologies, will make it increasingly difficult for such people to find a job.