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The social and policy implications of non-heterosexual ageing
— selective findings | | Author(s) | Brian Heaphy, Andrew K T Yip, Debbie Thompson |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 4, no 3, November 2003 |
| Pages | pp 30-35 |
| Source | www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; Older men ; Older women ; Personal relationships ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social policy ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Selective findings are presented from a project exploring the issue of ageing in a non-heterosexual context with reference to the life circumstances of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals aged between their fifties and eighties. Participants had diverse definitions of 'old age'; and they acknowledged that ageing generally affects their self-perception and the way they live. The research documented a range of experience in terms of confidence in sexual identity and financial security. While a large proportion of the sample lived alone, many were in couple relationships. Family relationships, partners, and especially friendships, were considered important. Very few participants had made plans for old age or health crises. Only a small proportion believed that health professionals were positive towards their sexuality. Most considered care homes as an undesirable option for old age. Most would like housing and support services to be gay-friendly, but they were generally not confident about this prospect: they believed that they were discriminated against on the basis of their sexuality. Older non-heterosexuals were an invisible constituency to policy makers and service providers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040217203 A |
| Classmark | ES6: BC: BD: DS: F: TM2: 3F |
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