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Unique challenges of transgender aging
— implications from the literature | | Author(s) | Diane I Persson |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 52, issue 6, 2009 |
| Pages | pp 633-646 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Neither the aetiology nor the prevalence of transgender is well understood. Because sex, gender, and sexuality are at the very core of individual identity, it is difficult to dislodge one's ideas and feelings about them. Unlike biological sex and sexual orientation, gender has several aspects: gender identity, gender expression, and gender classification. A discussion of the terminology of transgender is presented, and the issues facing ageing transgender individuals are identified. Although the challenges of adequate healthcare, social support, and legal obstacles are faced by many elderly individuals, the way they are presented and managed are unique to this often invisible group. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100111208 A |
| Classmark | ES6: 64A |
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