Reflexiones teórico-metodológicas para el abordaje de las personas adultas mayores en situación de vulnerabilidad: de la educación social a la pedagogía social, un estudio en la provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
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2021
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Badilla Zamora, Isabel
Jiménez, Rafael
León Arce, Heidy
Ramírez García, Anthia
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
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Este escrito sistematiza las reflexiones teórico-metodológicas para el
abordaje de las personas adultas mayores en situación de vulnerabilidad y el proceso
vivencial en la co-formación de una red de personas adultas mayores en la comunidad
de Santa Rita de Alajuela, como parte del proyecto Pedagogía Social 2013-2018,
de la Universidad Nacional (UNA), en el Centro de Investigación y Docencia en
Educación (CIDE), en la División de Educación Básica (DEB). La metodología parte
del paradigma naturalista, que considera que las personas adultas y adultas mayores
participantes son constructoras de su pasado y actores sociales de su presente; ámbito
que aborda la pedagogía social mediante la investigación-acción participativa. Una de
las reflexiones a las que llega el equipo de investigación es que la población adulta
mayor en dichas comunidades no solo requiere de atención física en salud, sino de
espacios de recreación y de ocio, entendidos como herramientas para mejorar la salud
integral, que contribuye en horas de alegría, de bienestar, de calidad de vida, lo que se
verá reflejado en la salud emocional y física de las personas adultas mayores.
This article systematizes theoretical and methodological considerations to care to vulnerable elders. It also systematizes the experiential process in jointly building a network of older adults in Santa Rita de Alajuela, as part of the 2013- 2018 Social Pedagogy project being implemented by Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) at Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Educación (CIDE) [Center for Education Teaching and Research] of UNA’s Division of Basic Education (DEB). The methodology is based on the naturalistic paradigm and holds that participating adults and older adults are both builders of previous stages and social actors at current stages in their lives. This field is addressed by social pedagogy through participatory action research. A conclusion reached by the research team in the project is that the elderly population in this type of community requires not only care and healthcare but also leisure and recreational spaces as tools to improve health thoroughly. This will result, in turn, in enjoyment, well-being, and quality of life and will be reflected in the emotional and physical health of the elderly.
This article systematizes theoretical and methodological considerations to care to vulnerable elders. It also systematizes the experiential process in jointly building a network of older adults in Santa Rita de Alajuela, as part of the 2013- 2018 Social Pedagogy project being implemented by Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) at Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Educación (CIDE) [Center for Education Teaching and Research] of UNA’s Division of Basic Education (DEB). The methodology is based on the naturalistic paradigm and holds that participating adults and older adults are both builders of previous stages and social actors at current stages in their lives. This field is addressed by social pedagogy through participatory action research. A conclusion reached by the research team in the project is that the elderly population in this type of community requires not only care and healthcare but also leisure and recreational spaces as tools to improve health thoroughly. This will result, in turn, in enjoyment, well-being, and quality of life and will be reflected in the emotional and physical health of the elderly.
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ANCIANOS, EDUCACIÓN SOCIAL, OCIO, RECREACIÓN, EXTENSIÓN UNIVERSITARIA, OLDER ADULTS, OLDER ADULTS, LEISURE, RECREATION, COLLEGE EXTENSION