Abordagens acerca da prática de leitura de idosos no Brasil: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

This research, given the growing population of elderly people in Brazil and around the world, considered reading as a practice that contributes to increasing the quality of life in old age. In this way, the objective was to understand the scenario of studies on the practice of reading among the elderly, and what leads them to seek reading in their daily lives. Furthermore, it seeks to prove that the practice of reading works as a tool for social inclusion, citizenship, well-being, independence and active participation in society. To this end, a quantitative-qualitative research was carried out, where, through research focused on databases of scientific works, 28 works were found and analyzed, including articles, course completion works, dissertations and theses. The analysis of these works verified that the practice of reading, despite being proven necessary, does not have an efficient incentive for its dissemination. Furthermore, it exposed issues relating to historical issues of literacy difficulties in the pedagogical context, which have repercussions even in old age. On the other hand, the studies reviewed show that the group that has access to and maintains the practice of reading in their daily lives are active, conscious, participatory and empowered people.