Elderly as a resource in the national reconstruction

Authors

  • Claudia Reyes Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/rts.78.49-56

Keywords:

elder, vulnerability, poverty, ruralty, potentiality elder

Abstract

This study analyzes the results of a survey applied to the inhabitants of the Curepto and Hualañé communities post-earthquake 2010. The results report that a group of elderly people, over 60 years old, live under vulnerable conditions, however, at the same time, they are an important resource for the reconstruction of their community.

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Author Biography

Claudia Reyes, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Doctora en Ciencia Política de Washington State University, Estados Unidos. Actualmente es académica de la Escuela de Trabajo Social de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Published

2020-08-13

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Artículos científicos