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| Coming out narratives of older gay men living in New Zealand | | Author(s) | Stephen Neville, Bernie Kushner, Jeffery Adams |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, special issue, 2015 |
| Publisher | Wiley, 2015 |
| Pages | pp 29-33 |
| Source | wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag |
| Keywords | Older men ; Gay men ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social inclusion ; Well being ; New Zealand. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this New Zealand study was to explore the coming out narratives of a group of older gay men. A narrative gerontological approach was employed to explore the men's coming out experiences. Semi-structured digitally recorded individual interviews were undertaken with 12 gay men aged between 65 and 81 years who lived in the community. Data were analysed using a narrative data analytic process. Three collective narratives related to the coming out of older gay men were identified: `early gay experiences', `trying not to be gay' and `acceptance'. Overall study findings showed that older gay men come from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. However they all grew up in an era where same-sex attraction was a criminal offence. The path to accepting being a gay man was individualised and stressful for these participants. Consequently health and social service providers need to support the ongoing development of resilience and provide a person-centred approach to care that promotes wellbeing. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160205227 A |
| Classmark | BC: ES6DA: TOB: RNA: D:F:5HH: 7YN |
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