The vulnerability of the family: reflections about human condition

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira,Jacqueline Flores de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Oliveira,Adriane Maria Netto de, Barlem,Edison Luiz Devos, Lourenção,Luciano Garcia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000100400
• topic: Family; Vulnerability; Social Conditions; Health Promotion; Culturally Competent Care

ABSTRACT Objectives: to reflect about the vulnerability of the family, using the book The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt as reference, to better understand how this institution has been structured in today’s world. Results: the rupture of assistance relations among family members represents a situation of vulnerability that weakens the family institution, leading to the loss of the assertiveness in the society. Support for the development of human capabilities in families and in the territory provides the benefit of strengthening them to face of vulnerabilities. Conclusions: the vulnerability of the family presents itself as a historic milestone, condition on which the family institution was built and organized as a public and private property, putting in evidence the importance to develop a more holistic and integrate care to the people, based on health public policies and social assistance.