0232/2020 - Violência contra idosos durante a pandemia de covid-19 no brasil: Contribuições para o seu enfrentamento Contributions to address violence against the elderly during the covid-19 pandemic in brazil
O distanciamento social tem sido usado pela maioria dos governos estaduais e municipais do Brasil como principal estratégia para a redução da velocidade de transmissão do novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), causador da COVID-19. Entretanto, esse isolamento social tem tido várias repercussões negativas, dentre elas o aumento da violência intrafamiliar contra crianças, adolescentes e mulheres. Recentemente, a violência contra a pessoa idosa (VCPI) durante a pandemia também vem entrando na pauta das preocupações, embora a discussão sobre as possíveis estratégias de enfrentamento da VCPI durante a COVID-19 ainda seja inexpressiva em todo o mundo. Visando ampliar o debate sobre o tema no Brasil, este artigo visa oferecer elementos teóricos e evidências de estudos anteriores para uma maior compreensão da situação de vulnerabilidade do idoso às situações de violência, das possíveis motivações para o aumento do número de casos de VCPI durante a COVID-19, bem como possíveis estratégias para o enfrentamento do problema.
Palavras-chave:
Violência doméstica; Violência contra idosos; Abuso de idosos; Distanciamento social; Covid-19.
Abstract:
Social distance has been used by most state and local governments in Brazil as the main strategy for reducing the transmission speed of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19. However, social isolation has several negative repercussions, including the increase of family violence against children, adolescents, and women. Recently, violence against the elderly (VAE) during the pandemic is also calling attention. However, discussing possible strategies to prevent new cases of VAE during COVID-19 is still inexpressive in Brazil and other countries. This paper aims to offer theoretical elements and scientific evidence for a greater understanding of the situation, including elders\' vulnerabilities that increase the risk of being victims, motivations for increasing the number of cases of VAE, as well as possible strategies for handling the problem during this period.
Keywords:
Domestic violence; Violence against elderly; Elder abuse; Social distancing; Covid-19.
Contributions to address violence against the elderly during the covid-19 pandemic in brazil
Resumo (abstract):
Social distance has been used by most state and local governments in Brazil as the main strategy for reducing the transmission speed of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19. However, social isolation has several negative repercussions, including the increase of family violence against children, adolescents, and women. Recently, violence against the elderly (VAE) during the pandemic is also calling attention. However, discussing possible strategies to prevent new cases of VAE during COVID-19 is still inexpressive in Brazil and other countries. This paper aims to offer theoretical elements and scientific evidence for a greater understanding of the situation, including elders\' vulnerabilities that increase the risk of being victims, motivations for increasing the number of cases of VAE, as well as possible strategies for handling the problem during this period.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Domestic violence; Violence against elderly; Elder abuse; Social distancing; Covid-19.
Moraes, C. L., MARQUES, E.S., Ribeiro, A.P, Souza, E.R. de. Violência contra idosos durante a pandemia de covid-19 no brasil: Contribuições para o seu enfrentamento. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Ago). [Citado em 17/09/2024].
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