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| Ageing in a non-heterosexual context | | Author(s) | Brian Heaphy, Andrew K T Yip, Debbie Thompson |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 24, part 6, November 2004 |
| Pages | pp 881-902 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/ |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; Older men ; Older women ; Personal relationships ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | There is increasing recognition of the importance of sexual and cultural differences in shaping the diversity of the ageing experience in contemporary Britain. Various social and cultural factors - such as those associated with class, ethnicity, gender and disability - influence people's living circumstances and sources of support in later life. This paper examines the difference that being non-heterosexual makes to how people experience ageing and later life. It draws on quantitative and qualitative data gathered for a British study of the living circumstances of non-heterosexuals (lesbians, gay men and bisexuals) aged between their 50s and their 80s. Previous work has overwhelmingly emphasised how individuals manage their sexual identities, but this paper focuses on the factors that shape the non-heterosexual experience of ageing and longer life. Particular attention is paid to the relational and community contexts in which non-homosexuals negotiate personal ageing. This not only provides insights into the specific challenges that ageing presents for non-heterosexuals, but also offers insights into the challenges faced by ageing non-heterosexuals and heterosexuals in "detraditionalised" settings. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041213003 A |
| Classmark | ES6: BC: BD: DS: F: 3F |
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