Condições de vida e trabalho: um estudo sobre idosos moradores da Zona Sul de Manaus

Abstract

One searched to analyze the conditions of life and work of aged inhabitants of the south zone of Manaus. The study had a quantitative and qualitative boarding as methodology, using form application of interviews with 36 aged ones that frequently attend the CAIMI (Best Age Full Assistance Center).The research points that the majority of them is inserted in informal works, without assurance of social welfare and health service. In addition to it, relating to life conditions of these aged ones, is verified that the same ones are found in a poverty situation, low education level, the condition of the domicile is unsatisfactory for their necessities, which inhabit with relatives and people who became part of the aged family, that in fact are the ones who inhabits with the aged ones, depending, many times, of the pension of these aged ones and the income of their work also. In this manner, we can assume that the conditions of life of the interviewed ones are in accordance with its conditions of work, being the same one in state of poverty, being this main segment the responsible one for the sustenance of the family, either through the pension or income of his work. In this manner, we verify that the Social Politics established in a society centered in the work aiming at the right to the citizenship, are weakened front to the destabilization of the work market and omission by the state and society to assure this right.