English social work

project
Elderly People and the social
problems that they have.

Present by:
Ana Beatriz Domnguez
Karen Johanna Quintero Martin
Paula Alejandra Triana Hernndez

Research Question
Which are the social factors that affect in
the abandon of the elderly people in geriatric
homes in Cundinamarca, based on the studies
realized in the Geriatric Home San Pedro
Claver?

Introduction
Situations
of
abandon,
vulnerability and of long poverty.

Identify the reasons and motivations

for which the society forgot or only
works a little for elderly people.

Hogar Geritrico San Pedro

Claver in Bogot.

Objectives
General Objective
To identify the social factors
that affect in the abandon of
the elderly people in geriatric
homes in Cundinamarca, based
on the studies realized in the
Geriatric Home San Pedro
Claver.

Specifics Objectives
To investigate the social factors (economic, relatives and
health) that affect in the abandon of the elderly people,
in the geriatric homes.

To know the work that is realized in geriatric

homes in order to improve the situation of the
elderly people and their families.

Conceptual Framework
Elderly People
From 60
years of
age up to
the death.

Big physical
and
gradual
changes
to
the detriment
of his health.

Social Factors
Elements that
takes part in
the
development
or the
constitution of
a
phenomenon.

Geriatrics
It is a
specialty that
focuses on
health care
ofelderly
people

Gerontology

Areas:
physiology,
social
science,
psychology,
public
health, and
policy.

It is the
study of
aging and
older
adults.

Abandon

Suppl
y
Feedi
ng

The not
administrat
ion of

Hygie
ne
Cover
appropria
te
medical