Emotions of elderly beneficiaries of social programs in Guadalajara metropolis

This article analyzes the emotions and meanings that poor old beneficiaries from social programs in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area attribute to these programs. This ethnographic study was realized by means of open interviews and direct observation at old people's homes. The thematic content analysis of the data shows how the government social programs impact the beneficiaries emotional wellbeing their family status and social position.

emotions; old age; poverty; social programs