Abstract

MONREAL BOSCH, Pilar; VALLE GOMEZ, Arantza del  and  SERDA FERRER, Bernat. The Great Forgotten Issue: Older People in Rural Context. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2009, vol.18, n.3, pp.269-277. ISSN 2173-4712.

Ageing is a heterogeneous subject being been able to distinguish profiles in function of sex, age, economic situation, cultural levels, habitat, family structure, health, etc. The objectives of this article are to identify forms of life to age in the rural environment and to concretize intervention proposals to increase active and participatory ways of life. 7 in-depth interviews to experts, 21 to older people, 5 to professionals and two focal groups of professionals and significant social agents were performed to collect data. Results identify 4 styles of aging: an opportunity for the change; a natural phase of the life; a moment to compensate and; a moment of abandonment. Conclusions summarize intervention proposals to increase active and participatory ways of ageing in different contexts to help professionals responsible for the services of older people care.

Keywords : rural context; life styles; active aging.

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