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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Instituições Residenciais , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/enfermagem , Feminino , Planejamento em Saúde , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , OntárioRESUMO
The predominant theoretical perspectives in social gerontology reflect a normative bias toward adjustment of aging individuals to the society. This bias is reinforced through the methodological predelictions of most gerontologists. We outline the premises of a radical scholarship for gerontology which would provide an alternative, illustrating from selected works. A radical scholorship in gerontology would avoid the individualistic and adjustment biases, and would recognize that life in society is characterized by conflict, negotiation and compromise over politico-economic and other interests. Methodologically, it would seek to explicate the interests and aspirations of the aged in their own terms, and as relevant in the socio-historical context.