Objective:

300 psychology, law and pedagogy students from a Brazilian higher education institution (Estado de Piauí, Brazil) were sampled to conduct this study. This research aims to know students’ social representation in relation with LGBT aging.

Method:

In order to know such social representations and a semi-structured interview and a socio-demographic questionnaire to evaluate if there are represtantions variations according to age, sex, graduation and sexual orientation were used. The sampling procedure was for convenience; the instruments for data collection were applied in the above institution during class time collectively. For data analysis, the Iramuteq software, which generated the studied dendograma was used.

Results:

Among the main conclusions, the members of this research objectivized their RS on old age LGBT in two antagonistic fields, as follows: on the one hand, prejudice and discrimination suffered by elderly and consequent social exclusion is revealed and on the other hand, the right that they have to live their style of Life being respected and assuming their rights and duties as citizens was observed.

Conclusion:

As a conclusion, students’ social representations in relation with elderly sexual orientation which responds to a choice but not a social construction. It is expected that with the data found studies in other contexts and psychosocial interventions be subsidized.

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