Abstract

BARRIOS, Maria João  and  FAUSTINO, Cláudio. Everyday social portraits of men aged 80 and over. Forum Sociológico [online]. 2021, n.38, pp.35-44.  Epub Aug 12, 2021. ISSN 0872-8380.  https://doi.org/10.4000/sociologico.9723.

The ageing process brings changes capable of transforming daily and family routines. Living longer requires considering these implications in the most advanced phases, difficulties and needs, as vulnerability increases.

This research focused on a population of men aged 80+, in an urban context (Portuguese municipality of Odivelas). The objective was to identify and analyze their strategies for occupying time and social participation. We have conducted an interview survey and we have mapped the roadmaps related to the use of services and resources, using the ArcGIS software.

Social participation levels and perception of the ageing process were conditioned by habits, routines and individual practices throughout active life. The respondents with healthy practices, who maintain the levels of social participation i) revealed the maintenance of the objectives ; ii) face the future with optimism ; and iii) perform a better self-assessment of health. The formal/ informal network, housing conditions and own means to travel lead to greater autonomy and independence.

Keywords : ageing of male; social participation; longevity.

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