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Recentemente, tem aumentado o interesse pelas pessoas com deficiência mental e pelas suas
necessidades. Cresce também o apelo à integração e os interesses pelos direitos destas pessoas. No
passado, pessoas portadoras de deficiência quase sem exceção entravam no processo de envelhecimento
precocemente, em comparação com a maioria da população. Os novos avanços na medicina vieram
melhorar a saúde destas, podendo, também elas agora, viver mais tempo. No entanto, esta maior
longevidade trouxe novos desafios para as famílias e instituições. Novas reconfigurações se apresentam
nas famílias, onde vemos pais e filhos a envelhecer praticamente em simultâneo, tornando a tarefa do
cuidar mais difícil. As instituições são cada vez mais importantes agentes no apoio às necessidades destas
pessoas, e um suporte para a família. Contudo, este novo panorama representa um desafio para elas
também. Considerou-se ser importante, face a estes novos acontecimentos, investigar as novas
reconfigurações e desafios que estão a surgir, tanto para a família como para as instituições.
A presente dissertação está baseada numa pesquisa que inclui um estudo de caso, realizado em duas
instituições destinadas ao apoio de pessoas portadoras de deficiência. Foi aplicada uma metodologia
qualitativa, com a realização de entrevistas a várias categorias profissionais das instituições e a um
familiar. A análise dos vários testemunhos, permitiu contemplar diversas dimensões relevantes para o
estudo, e retirar conclusões pertinentes acerca vários problemas sociais identificados, salientando a
necessidade de despertar consciências afim de melhorar a intervenção com esta população.
Assim, concluiu-se que existe a necessidade de haver um novo olhar sobre estes novos processos por parte
dos apoios políticos e sociais, de forma a contribuir para melhorar a qualidade de vida deste grupo,
fornecendo respostas sociais adequadas e promovendo a inclusão em várias esferas da sociedade. As
instituições necessitam de se adaptar aos novos desafios inerentes ao processo de envelhecimento,
apostando numa formação adequada dos seus profissionais e reajustar o método de trabalho direcionado
para estes “novos” utentes. As famílias necessitam de um maior auxílio nesta nova etapa, que passa por
um apoio psicológico, informativo e social, de modo a estarem mais bem preparadas e amparadas para
estes novos processos.
In recent times interest has increased in persons with mental handicaps and their needs. However the will to integrate these people into society and the awareness of their rights are only very recent. Medical advances have contributed to an improvement of the quality of their lives and provided opportunities to live longer. Yet this ageing process brought some new challenges to the families and institutions. As parents and children now almost simultaneously, go through an ageing process, it becomes harder for the parents to take care of children with their children. So families need to reorganise. Institutions are becoming major players in supporting these people and their familiy needs. However, this new outlook represents a challenge for them too. In view of these new development, it urgent to study thepossible problems and solutions existing in families and institutions. The present dissertation is based on research that includes a case study which took place in two institutions aimed at supporting persons with (mental) disabilities. Using a qualitative methodology intervews were conducted with persons with diverse professional functions in the institutions. The analysis of their statements enable us to cover the multiple dimensions relevant to our study and to draw appropriate conclusions about the diverse social issues by emphasising the need to raise awareness in order to improve social actionin favour of this population. It was concluded that a fresh look at these new processes is needed, as well as political and social support in order to contribute to improving the quality of life of this group, providing appropriate social responses and promoting inclusion in various spheres of society. Institutions need to adapt to the new challenges posed by the aging process, focusing on providing adequate training of their professionals. Working methods directed to these "new" users should be ajusted. Families need further assistance in this new stage, which involves a psychological, informational and social assistance, and this may offer better preparation and support when they go through these new processes.
In recent times interest has increased in persons with mental handicaps and their needs. However the will to integrate these people into society and the awareness of their rights are only very recent. Medical advances have contributed to an improvement of the quality of their lives and provided opportunities to live longer. Yet this ageing process brought some new challenges to the families and institutions. As parents and children now almost simultaneously, go through an ageing process, it becomes harder for the parents to take care of children with their children. So families need to reorganise. Institutions are becoming major players in supporting these people and their familiy needs. However, this new outlook represents a challenge for them too. In view of these new development, it urgent to study thepossible problems and solutions existing in families and institutions. The present dissertation is based on research that includes a case study which took place in two institutions aimed at supporting persons with (mental) disabilities. Using a qualitative methodology intervews were conducted with persons with diverse professional functions in the institutions. The analysis of their statements enable us to cover the multiple dimensions relevant to our study and to draw appropriate conclusions about the diverse social issues by emphasising the need to raise awareness in order to improve social actionin favour of this population. It was concluded that a fresh look at these new processes is needed, as well as political and social support in order to contribute to improving the quality of life of this group, providing appropriate social responses and promoting inclusion in various spheres of society. Institutions need to adapt to the new challenges posed by the aging process, focusing on providing adequate training of their professionals. Working methods directed to these "new" users should be ajusted. Families need further assistance in this new stage, which involves a psychological, informational and social assistance, and this may offer better preparation and support when they go through these new processes.
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Deficiência Envelhecimento Família Institucionalização