Abstract
A crise económica de 2008 levou à austeridade em Portugal e na União Europeia. Este artigo apresenta os resultados parciais de uma investigação qualitativa, os quais dão conta dos efeitos da crise e da austeridade na saúde autopercebida dos mais velhos. A literatura é vasta, mas poucos são os estudos a incluir esta população e muito menos aqueles que dão voz às suas experiências. A partir de uma Abordagem Biográfica/Narrativa, entrevistou-se 28 indivíduos, entre os 69 e os 92 anos de idade, portugueses e residentes em Faro. Os resultados mostram dois padrões : i) a saúde perdeu com a crise e a austeridade e ii) a crise e a austeridade passaram ao lado da saúde. Estes resultados contribuem para conhecer os efeitos da crise e da austeridade na saúde autopercebida dos mais velhos e revelam a importância da interligação das suas vidas com as vidas dos seus familiares.
The 2008 economic crisis led to austerity in Portugal and the European Union. This article presents the partial findings of a qualitative study, focused on the effects of the crisis and austerity on older people’s self-perceived health. The literature is vast, but there are few studies that include older people, and even fewer those who give voice to their experiences. Based on a Biographical/Narrative Approach, 28 Portuguese individuals were interviewed, aged between 69-92 years, and living in Faro. The findings revealed two patterns : i) health was lost with the crisis and austerity and ii) the crisis and austerity passed alongside health. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the consequences of the crisis and austerity on the older people’s self-perceived health and highlight the importance of interlinkage of their lives with the lives of their relatives.
The 2008 economic crisis led to austerity in Portugal and the European Union. This article presents the partial findings of a qualitative study, focused on the effects of the crisis and austerity on older people’s self-perceived health. The literature is vast, but there are few studies that include older people, and even fewer those who give voice to their experiences. Based on a Biographical/Narrative Approach, 28 Portuguese individuals were interviewed, aged between 69-92 years, and living in Faro. The findings revealed two patterns : i) health was lost with the crisis and austerity and ii) the crisis and austerity passed alongside health. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the consequences of the crisis and austerity on the older people’s self-perceived health and highlight the importance of interlinkage of their lives with the lives of their relatives.
Translated title of the contribution | When health was lost or the crisis passed alongside: A sociological perspective of the crisis and austerity effects on the older people’s self-perceived health |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 11-19 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Forum Sociológico |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |