A interação do idoso por meio da mediação da leitura : um estudo de caso do Centro dos Idosos do municipio de Salgado/SE

Abstract

Reading practices for the elderly provide social interaction through the acquisition of knowledge. Within this perspective, this work has the following general objective: To propose the mediation of reading aimed at the elderly in the Service of Coexistence and Strengthening of Links in the municipality of Salgado/SE, in order to verify the benefits brought to the elderly in the interaction process Social. To this end, it outlines the following specific objectives: 1) to analyze, among the elderly of the SCFV/Salgado, those who have the habit of reading; 2) suggest to the Center for the Elderly projects of activities aimed at reading mediation; 3) hold workshops with the elderly, in order to encourage their participation. In terms of methodology, the study in question is configured as a case study, with a quali-quantitative approach, of a participatory nature using the descriptive research method. As a result of the research, the established objectives were achieved; the first objective, through a conversation wheel, made it possible to know the literacy level of the elderly; the second, using an interview script, allowed to verify which type of reading the elderly participants of the mediation activities best identified with and the third, the reading circles, collaborated to observe the interaction of the elderly through storytelling, there was a brief discussion about the texts read, and a chat about the important points of the works. It is concluded that during the reading mediation activities, the participants were able to interact with the texts presented, and shared their life stories.