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Improvement of Older Women's Sexuality Through Emancipatory Education
2012; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 33; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/07399332.2012.684986
ISSN1096-4665
AutoresVanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera, Sônia Maria Villela Bueno, Luíza Akiko Komura Hoga,
Tópico(s)Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
ResumoThe purpose of this action research (AR) was to explore the ways in which sexuality is experienced daily and to improve the expression of older women's sexuality. The pedagogy of autonomy as proposed by the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire theoretically supported this AR, with the participation of six older adult women living in a rural setting in southwest Brazil. The older women's experiences regarding sexuality, their concerns, and their educational demands could be summarized through five phrases: the improvement of self-esteem as a way to promote sexuality; sexuality impaired by loneliness and lack of affection; men's sexual satisfaction seen as a woman's obligation; women's sexuality controlled by the society; and relinquishment of the companion to attend to the expectations of family members. Dialogical and participative educational approaches and continuous observation-participation strategies were performed to support the women's care and educational requirements.
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