Um olhar sobre o envelhecimento: uma análise acerca da (in)efetividade do Estatuto do Idoso a partir da perspectiva da proteção integral no município de São Luís/MA

Abstract

This research is about elderly people, presenting a reflection on the efficiency of the Senior Citizen’s Statute in the view of full protection which is assured to them, since they depend on special attention because of their vulnerability and featuring as an invisible people in social environment. In order to fulfil this objective, firstly historical lineaments of oldness is tread through the years, emphasizing the relevance of studies about growing process of ageing, which has been built nationally. Subsequently haven, provided by Brazilian juridical order, is evaluated according to what is stablished by Federal Constitution of 1988, Elderly National Policy and, mainly, the Senior Citizen’s Statute making up the comprehension that public subsists a legislative framework able to promote decent ageing. Finally, expatiating on public social policies and confrontation of violence against elderly people, a scenario of safeguard and/or implementation of rights in municiapality of São Luis is presented. For this, the research used the deductive method and, in terms of its objectives, is characterized as descriptive.