Abstract

MIRALLES, Ivana. Productive Aging: The contributions of older people from everyday life. Trab. soc. [online]. 2011, n.16, pp.137-161. ISSN 1514-6871.

This article reflects on the productive activity of older people and their valuable contribution to family and social development. It takes as example a set of labour life stories of elderly residents of the city of Tandil, in which evidence an aging process characterized by various activities that, do not necessarily translate into economic terms and, mean a fundamental contribution everyday life of families and the community. The biographical analysis of respondents highlights many personal and social factors that influence the development of productive activities in this phase of life: trajectories and labour knowledges, occupational needs, representations of work, motivations, opportunities and social resources available.

Keywords : Productive activity; Older people; Labour trajectory; Labour knowledges; Work representations; Social resources.

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