Políticas públicas de promoção ao empreendedorismo da pessoa idosa

Abstract

The main purpose of this work was to identify public policies of promotion to entrepreneurship of elderly. This current research was conducted through a qualitative documentary survey in governmental portals, and other sources of research. The Type of research as the approach was qualitative, as to the purposes was exploratory and descriptive. The bibliographic and documental research was conducted on the means. Data collection was conducted through bibliografic research whose works, texts and articles had the theme: Policy for elderly and entrepreneurship or elderly and entrepreneurship. As it was researched, five isolated actions were identified in Brazil related to entrepreneurship and elderly, among them, in the state of Mato Grossodo Sul, in form of a decree law to promote entrepreneurship “Business Do Not Have Age”) “Negócio Não Tem Idade”. In the state of Ceará as state research performed by STDS and IDT, and through municipal decree in the county of Fortaleza linked to municipal policy of the elderly. In the state of São Paulo an isoleted action of the Coordination Policies for Elderly was identified through training. In the state of Santa Catarina, entrepreneurship and elderly is linked to a non-governmental action of initiative to institute social nature, SESC. During the process of research four governmental actions conducted in Mato Grosso do Sul, Ceará and São Paulo state were identified, and one nongovernmental action in Santa Catarina state. Planned actions or perfomed by government institutions in other states of Federation were not found within the research process undertaken. Through the survey, we find a very timely participation of private and/or nongovernmental organizations as isolated actors to this purpose although they are important in perpetuation and maintenance of policies of the elderly. Regarding to governmental actors, specific actions aimed to promotion and entrepreneurship of the elderly were not identified. Public policies for entrepreneurship of the elderly are still incipient, not being a priority agenda issue in governmental schedules.