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| Gay aging | | Author(s) | David Haber |
| Journal title | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 30, no 3, 2009 |
| Pages | pp 267-280 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; Older men ; Older women ; Ageing process ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The oldest of the baby boomers (boomers) were age 63 in 2009 and on the verge of retirement. This cohort has had a history of making societal changes throughout its life cycle, and it is unlikely that retirement, as we know it, will remain unscathed. This article highlights two events - the Stonewall Inn riots and two prominent professional associations removing homosexuality from their list of personality disorders - and how they occurred early enough in the gay boomers' life cycle to change their attitudes, behaviours, and lifestyles. This article introduces the reader to a broad array of facts, research findings and issues that inform the topic of gay ageing. A summary of the discrimination and legal concerns affecting the gay community are also highlighted. Two influential community programmes are identified: Services and Advocacy for Gay Elders (SAGE), and the American Society on Aging's LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN). Gerontological educators need to be sensitive to the needs, desires, and resources of the coming cohort of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual boomers, who are more likely to advocate for responsive services, organizations, and policies than the current cohort of gay older adults. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101118206 A |
| Classmark | ES6: BC: BD: BG: 7T |
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