Socio-productive program for the promotion of the second occupation in old age

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to develop a socio-productive training program in the Caujarao community, Miranda State Falcón Municipality. Assuming the socio- critical paradigm, with an action research method, where the elderly and the community in general participated as co-researchers; For this reason, techniques of data collection, document review and analysis, brainstorming, interviews, meetings and participant observation were used. An action plan was executed with 11 theoretical and practical activities on second occupation in old age, socio- productive projects and workshops. For the qualitative analysis, a categorization was made and the satisfaction scale for the quantitative one. The results indicate that 100% of the participants considered the program on socio-productive training and encouragement towards the second occupation in old age to be very satisfactory, as there was active participation in integration activities with their colleagues and facilitators. They recommend its strengthening in the community.