Desafios da assistência social nos grupos de convivência e fortalecimento de vínculos para idosos

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the challenges of Social Assistance in the Interaction and Strengthening Linkages Service (ISLS) for elderly people according to the social assistance policy, knowing the challenges faced by the technicians to execute the service and to understand how it contributes to improve the quality of life, social inclusion and citizenship of the elderly participants of the groups. For a better understanding of the subject it was necessary to make a historical rescue of Social Assistance in Brazil to its legal status analyzing the impacts of the increase in the number of elderly in Brazil and the changes in the face of this issue. And how ISLS contributes to social inclusion, quality of life and strengthening linkages of the elderly. The study presented several challenges and limitations, which interferes in the conduct of the group activity according to the social assistance policy. Among them are: insufficient material and human resources, lack of interest of the elderly‟s relatives and the shortage of transport, making it impossible to execute the service properly. However, the ISLS contributes to citizenship, social inclusion, prevention of the elderly‟s rights and improvement of quality of life. For a better understanding of the subject, specific readings were necessary, using the technique of literature review. And the need to know the challenges faced by the technicians to perform the service in a group of Interaction and Strengthening Linkages Service for elderly people in the city of Cruz das Almas-BA. To achieve this, the field research and semistructured interview techniques were used.