Mendekotasuna zahartzaroanepe luzeko zaintzak noren esku?
- Uzuri Castelo Moñux
- Lorena Gil de Montes Etxaide 1
- Maider Larrañaga Egilegor 1
- Iduzki Soubelet Fagoaga
- 1 Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Donostia, España.
ISSN: 1130-5738
Año de publicación: 2023
Número: 125
Páginas: 71-92
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Uztaro: giza eta gizarte-zientzien aldizkaria
Resumen
Dependency and care assistance during old age has become an increasing focus of debate and change in society. Consequently, people must cope with diverse and even contradictory values and ideas about the issue. This study aimed to understand the social representations of dependency based on the dialogical approach of the Social Representations theory. Twenty-six semi-structured interviews were conducted in the Basque Country with relatives, care workers, and older adult care recipients. The thematic analysis results show that social representations are articulated around seven themes, reflecting people’s tensions and contradictions at cultural, organizational, and relational levels. In addition, the polyphasic and dynamic nature of social representations is discussed, addressing current public debates about the meaning of dependency in a changing sociocultural context.