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Title The lives of LGBT older adults : understanding challenges and resilience / edited by Nancy A. Orel and Christine A. Fruhauf
Edition First edition
Published Washington, D.C : American Psychological Association, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 241 pages)
Contents The intersection of culture, family, and individual aspects : a guiding model for LGBT older adults / Nancy A. Orel and Christine A. Fruhauf -- The health and well-being of LGBT older adults : disparities, risks, and resilience across the life course / Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, Charles P. Hoy-Ellis, Anna Muraco, Jayn Goldsen, and Hyun-Jun Kim -- Stigma and LGBT aging : negative and positive marginality / Brian de Vines -- Theories of aging applied to LGBT older adults and their families / Douglas C. Kimmel -- The meaning of spirituality in end-of-life decisions among LGBT older adults / Cody Swartz, Morgan Bunting, Christine A. Fruhauf, and Nancy A. Orel -- Access and equity in the design and delivery of health and social care to LGBTQ older adults : a Canadian perspective / Shari Brotman, Ilyan Ferrer, Tamara Sussman, Bill Ryan, and Brenda Richard -- Community resources and government services for LGBT older adults and their families / Sean Cahill -- Family issues for LGBT older adults / Kristin S. Scherrer and James P. Fedor -- Transgender aging : what practitioners should Know / Loree Cook-Daniels -- Conclusion : fostering resilience in LGBT aging individuals and families / Christine A. Fruhauf and Nancy A. Orel
Summary "Researchers and practitioners have become increasingly aware that LGBT persons have unique and varying needs. However, there is a dearth of empirical research on the specific needs and concerns of LGBT older adults and their families because sexual orientation as a research variable is basically absent in all major gerontological research studies. As a result, it is apparent that the available research on the specific needs and concerns of this "invisible" minority group must be made visible and accessible to all professionals who work with the older adult population. Thus, this book represents a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on LGBT older adults and their families. The primary purpose of the book is to inform researchers, practitioners, and policymakers of key research findings and describe practical implications for policy and practice related to LGBT aging individuals and families. Another key aspect of this book is its focus on the strengths and resiliency of the LGBT older adult population and the innovative ways in which individuals have overcome heterosexism and homophobia throughout their lives. The focus on strengths and resiliency is an important advancement in the field given that much of the previous literature on LGBT older adults neglected to address such topics"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
SUBJECT Alter ... gnd
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld gnd
Subject Older sexual minorities -- United States -- Social conditions
Older sexual minorities -- Services for -- United States
Older sexual minorities -- Family relationships -- United States
Older people.
Sexual Behavior
Aged
elderly.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Human Sexuality.
Older people
LGBT
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Orel, Nancy A., editor.
Fruhauf, Christine A., editor.
ISBN 1433817640
9781433817649