Social Representation of Physical and Psychological Violence and Abandonment From the Perspective of Elderly People
Ana Luiza Cabral da Cunha de Almeida Chagas,
Maria Luísa Cabral da Cunha,
Kalyne Araújo Bezerra
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To understand the perception of the elderly regarding physical violence, psychological violence, and abandonment. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive study with a qualitative approach based on the Theory of Social Representations. Developed with elderly people registered at a Basic Health Unit in Campina Grande-PB, Brazil, between April and May 2022 through data collection based on a semi-structured interview. Results: 14 elderly people participated, 86% (12) of whom were female and aged betwee… Show more
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