EVOLUTION OF LIVING CONDITIONS IN A COMMUNITY OF CARIRI REGION IN THE STATE OF PARAIBA: YES… LIFE IMPROVED!

Authors

  • MARCELO MEIRA LEITE
  • TELMA LUCIA BEZERRA ALVES
  • ANDRÉ AIRES DE FARIAS
  • JOSÉ GERALDO DE VASCONCELOS BARACUHY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2013.5278

Abstract

This study seeks to identify and classify the living conditions of elderly, comparing the situation with that observed in a horizon of 50 years ago. The survey was conducted in the community in the district of Ribeira, in the municipality of Cabaceiras, state of Paraíba. The elderly were interviewed following a predetermined script, containing questions about quantity and quality of food, access to water, living conditions in rural and environmental protection, among others. The data collected showed a significant improvement in general living conditions of the population studied. This improvement can be attributed mainly to the greater availability of subsidies by the government in the form of pensions with greater purchasing power. However, it became clear that the low level of cash income is not a decisive factor in order to have a nice life, provided that basic needs are met, individually and socially. On the other hand, the population has access to and use the best solutions offered by technological development and

globalization, translating into living conditions far better than five decades ago.
Keywords: living conditions; the elderly; globalization; public policy.

Author Biographies

MARCELO MEIRA LEITE

Engenheiro Eletrônico, MBA em Gestão e Marketing e Mestrando em Recursos Naturais pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/ UFCG.

TELMA LUCIA BEZERRA ALVES

Graduada em Geografia, Mestre e Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/ UFCG.

ANDRÉ AIRES DE FARIAS

Graduado em Ciências Agrárias, Mestre e Doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/UFCG.

JOSÉ GERALDO DE VASCONCELOS BARACUHY

Professor do Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/UFCG.

Published

2013-03-19

How to Cite

MEIRA LEITE, M., BEZERRA ALVES, T. L., AIRES DE FARIAS, A., & DE VASCONCELOS BARACUHY, J. G. (2013). EVOLUTION OF LIVING CONDITIONS IN A COMMUNITY OF CARIRI REGION IN THE STATE OF PARAIBA: YES… LIFE IMPROVED!. POLÊM!CA, 12(1), 91–101. https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2013.5278

Issue

Section

QUESTÕES CONTEMPORÂNEAS