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O presente relatório apresenta o projeto de Investigação-Ação Participativa “Idade D’Ouro Ativa(mente)”, que contou com a participação de um grupo de adultos mais velhos, frequentadores do Programa Idade D’Ouro Ativa, promovido pela Câmara Municipal de Gondomar. Este projeto teve como finalidade a criação de espaços de cidadania ativa e participação política na comunidade local com vista ao empoderamento de pessoas adultas mais velhas. Esta finalidade vai ao encontro do Modelo de Envelhecimento Ativo, proposto pela OMS, em prol de um processo de envelhecimento em que sejam garantidas a saúde, a participação e a segurança e que promova uma otimização da qualidade de vida dos adultos mais velhos (WHO, 2002). Para o efeito, foram definidos como objetivos gerais: ampliar a rede social e de suporte formal e informal dos adultos mais velhos; e incentivar os adultos mais velhos a desenvolver práticas de participação comunitárias. Para alcançar os objetivos elencados desenvolveram-se em coautoria três ações: “Conhecer para Empoderar”; “Os Filhos da Terra”; “Ainda Há Lugar Para a Mudança?”. Com o desenvolvimento destas ações, considera-se terem sido dados passos no sentido da transformação almejada, atendendo a que os elementos do grupo se constituíram e reconheceram como uma rede social e de suporte informal entre si. Simultaneamente, com a apresentação da peça de Teatro Fórum, foi possível promover a interação com diferentes atores da comunidade e a discussão sobre temas comuns. Neste sentido e, atendendo a que os participantes do projeto consideraram que o mesmo foi promotor do empoderamento para o exercício da sua cidadania, constata-se a pertinência da continuidade de projetos de intervenção e investigação, que possam permitir, além da participação, a avaliação do impacto das metodologias de Investigação-Ação Participativa e do Teatro do Oprimido na intervenção e promoção do Envelhecimento Ativo.
This report presents the Participatory Action Research Project designated “Active(mind) Golden Age”. It was developed with the participation of a group of older adults that attend the “Program Active Golden Age” promoted by the city hall of Gondomar. This project aimed at creating spaces for active citizenship and political participation in the local community in order to empower older adults. This purpose meets the Active Ageing Model proposed by the World Health Organization for the sake of an aging process in which health, participation and safety are ensured. It also promotes the improvement of the life quality of older adults (WHO, 2002). Therefore, the following main goals were defined: to enlarge not only the social network but also to ensure the formal and informal support of older adults; and to encourage older adults to develop community participation practices. Aiming to achieve the mentioned goals, three actions were performed: “Meet to Empower”; “The Sons Of The Land”; “There’s Still Place For Change”. Taking into consideration the performance of these actions, the desired transformation was considered to have been clearly achieved, once the group was constituted, a social network was built and an informal support among themselves was attained. At the same time, concerning the presentation of the play, it was possible to promote the interaction among the several members of the community. Thus, and taking into consideration that the participants recognized that the project was indeed promoting empowerment for the exercise of their citizenship, it is relevant to conclude that the ongoing of these intervention and investigation projects makes sense. Moreover, it allows not only to provoke active participation, but also to evaluate the impact of the Methodologies of Investigation and Participation Action, particularly the Oppressed Theatre in the intervention and promotion of Active Ageing.
This report presents the Participatory Action Research Project designated “Active(mind) Golden Age”. It was developed with the participation of a group of older adults that attend the “Program Active Golden Age” promoted by the city hall of Gondomar. This project aimed at creating spaces for active citizenship and political participation in the local community in order to empower older adults. This purpose meets the Active Ageing Model proposed by the World Health Organization for the sake of an aging process in which health, participation and safety are ensured. It also promotes the improvement of the life quality of older adults (WHO, 2002). Therefore, the following main goals were defined: to enlarge not only the social network but also to ensure the formal and informal support of older adults; and to encourage older adults to develop community participation practices. Aiming to achieve the mentioned goals, three actions were performed: “Meet to Empower”; “The Sons Of The Land”; “There’s Still Place For Change”. Taking into consideration the performance of these actions, the desired transformation was considered to have been clearly achieved, once the group was constituted, a social network was built and an informal support among themselves was attained. At the same time, concerning the presentation of the play, it was possible to promote the interaction among the several members of the community. Thus, and taking into consideration that the participants recognized that the project was indeed promoting empowerment for the exercise of their citizenship, it is relevant to conclude that the ongoing of these intervention and investigation projects makes sense. Moreover, it allows not only to provoke active participation, but also to evaluate the impact of the Methodologies of Investigation and Participation Action, particularly the Oppressed Theatre in the intervention and promotion of Active Ageing.
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Investigação-ação participativa Envelhecimento ativo Transformação Empoderamento Teatro do oprimido Participatory action research Active ageing Transformation Empowerment Oppressed theatre
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Escola Superior de Educação