Elderly care, family and social policies in the braszilian reality: from na intersectional perspective

Abstract

The demand for care has been changing from childhood to old age at a time of demographic, epidemiological, socioeconomic and political transitions. The aim of this article was to discuss care from a perspective of social totality and intersectionality, considering its historical relationship with the gender perspective, which is more distinct between classes and by ethnicity / race in which exploitation, oppression and discrimination are added and intersected deepening social inequalities. It highlights the role and place of contemporary social policies in the provision of care and concludes that the policies, in addition to not being anchored in intersectionality, reproduce familism, social inequalities by sharing the responsibilities of social protection with numerous actors and institutions while the State assumes the role of regulator, “social risk management” or monitoring of care provided by family or non-governmental organizations, coordinating the service network.