Intervención del trabajador social ante el abandono del adulto mayor como producto de los procesos migratorios

Abstract

The present work focuses on analyzing the situation of older adults who are abandoned as a result of migration processes, using documentary research based on the review of the contributions of various authors and the different national and international instruments that protect the age. Nowadays, a materialist society prevails in which only economic resources matter and people who have and can generate this resource predominate, that is, individuals who are not able to contribute to society, are excluded and their rights are violated. In this context, the elderly is one of the main groups affected due to erroneous and outdated thoughts about the functional capacity of the same, emphasizing its vulnerability and relating it to stereotypes and prejudices that lead to the exclusion of adults. Therefore, the State intervenes in addressing this problem through the implementation of policies and programs, in order to reinsert the adult into society, guaranteeing their quality of life. In this sense, the contribution of state agencies is essential, but it is also necessary to promote a culture of change, fostering new expectations about the capacities of the elderly.