Old age in the framework of human rights: the regulatory trajectory in Peru in order to guarantee a dignified life for older adults

Valverde Malpartida J.N.; Llaique Toledo A.R. · Revista de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Politicas (2025) · DOI: 10.18566/rfdcp.v55n142.a8

Resumen

The purpose of this research was to understand the meanings and meanings attributed to the protection of the human rights of older adults in Peru. A qualitative approach was adopted, specifically phenomenological-hermeneutical. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with ten workers dedicated to the care of older adults and the thematic analysis method was used to process the data. Results: Five main categories were identified: a) Challenges of older adults regarding access to health, social security, housing, social participation and protection against violence, b) Impact of the existing national protection system, c) challenges that the Peruvian State must face to guarantee the full enjoyment of the human rights of older adults, and d) recommendations addressed to the entities responsible for guaranteeing the full enjoyment of the human rights of older adults. It is concluded that the protection of the human rights of older people in Peru is an issue of increasing importance that requires concerted and sustained action by governments, civil society and the international community to guarantee that they can live with dignity and enjoy fully of their fundamental rights.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa