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| Caregiving and post-caregiving experiences of midlife and older gay men and lesbians | | Author(s) | Kristina Hash |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 47, nos 3/4, 2006 |
| Pages | pp 121-138 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; Older men ; Older women ; Middle aged ; Informal care ; Stress ; Attitude ; Adjustment ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Using a qualitative methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 gay men and lesbians aged 50+ across the US regarding their experiences of caring for chronically ill, same-sex partners, also their experiences post-caregiving or in the period following the cessation of care. Respondents reported similar experiences in caregiving as those in previous studies on caregiving for older adult spouses and relatives (including physical and emotional strains). Similarly, respondents experienced loneliness and depression following the loss of the caregiving role. Unique aspects of the experience for gay and lesbian caregivers caring for same-sex partners, however, involved their interactions with formal and informal support persons and services and their long-term planning and decision-making processes. In the light of their experiences, respondents offered their opinions about formal support services and professionals as well as their suggestions for changes that should be made to these as well as their suggestions for changes that should be made to these as well as larger systems. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070413220 A |
| Classmark | ES6: BC: BD: SE: P6: QNH: DP: DR: 3DP: 7T |
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