ECONOMIC VIOLENCE AGAINST THE ELDERLY: A LEGAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL MEASURES TO COPE WITH THE ELDERLY

Abstract

The present study aims to understand economic violence against the elderly, based on a legal and social analysis of institutional coping measures. Economic violence is characterized by the misappropriation of financial resources belonging to the elderly, used for purposes that are not related to their promotion, care and well-being. In this context, the research problem proposes to answer: what are the legal and social aspects of institutional measures aimed at confronting economic violence against the elderly? The investigation was conducted through a qualitative approach, of exploratory character, based on bibliographic research. Scientific productions, such as books, articles and dissertations, that address the proposed theme, were analyzed, allowing the discussion to be based on a theoretical and critical perspective. The results of the research show that economic violence is present in the daily life of the elderly population, manifesting itself mostly in the family context, especially by the children. It is observed that the main victims are widowed women, whose main source of income is the retirement social security benefit. When cases of violence, abandonment and mistreatment are verified, it is common to request protective measures against the aggressor. Such measures are often accompanied by the work of the Social Worker of the Elderly Protection Police Station (DIPD), with the support of the Civil Police, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Public Prosecutor's Office. Institutional measures to cope with it include actions such as the use of the Human Rights Dial (Dial 100), guidance and conversation circles, as well as inspection of banks and financial institutions, especially during the period of payment of benefits. These initiatives are in line with the precepts established by the Federal Constitution and the Statute of the Elderly, with the purpose of combating economic violence in the elderly.