Research Catalog

Title

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ageing : biographical approaches for inclusive care and support / edited by Richard Ward, Ian Rivers and Mike Sutherland.

Publication

London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.

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Additional Authors

• Rivers, Ian.
• Sutherland, Mike, 1961-
• Ward, Richard, 1966-

Description

223 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. This book demonstrates how biographical approaches can increase understanding about the distinct perspectives of older LGBT people, enhancing inclusive care and support.

Subject

• Aged
• Autobiography > Therapeutic use
• Bisexuality
• Health Services for the Aged
• Homosexuality
• Older people > Care > Great Britain
• Older sexual minorities > Services for > Great Britain
• Social work with older sexual minorities > Great Britain
• Transsexualism
• United Kingdom
• United Kingdom

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ageing : providing effective support through biographical practice / Mike Sutherland, Ian Rivers, and Richard Ward -- Part I : Growing older : diverse pathways into later life. Imagining the unimaginable : bisexual roadmaps for ageing / Rebecca L. Jones -- Care anticipated : older lesbians and gay men consider their future needs / Stephen Pugh -- Trans ageing : thoughts on a life course approach in order to better understand trans lives / Louis Bailey -- "Women like that" : older lesbians in the UK / Jane Traies -- Part II : Implications for health and social care practice. "I'm older than I ever thought I would be" : the lived experience of ageing in HIV-positive gay men / Robin Wright, Gareth J. Owen, and Jose Catalan -- Categories and their consequences : understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people / Ann Cronin, Richard Ward, Stephen Pugh, Andrew King, and Elizabeth Price -- Care near the end of life : the concerns, needs, and experiences of LGBT elders / Gary L. Stein and Kathryn Almack -- Part III : Community engagement and support. Polari's life story : learning from work with older LGBT people / Lindsay River and Richard Ward -- Opening doors and opening minds : sharing one project's experience of successful community engagement / Sally Knocker, Nick Maxwell, Mike Phillips, and Stacey Halls -- Ageing in gay Brighton / Kath Browne, Leela Bakshi, and Jason Lim -- Meeting the needs of LGBT people affected by dementia : the story of the LBGT dementia support group / Roger Newman and Elizabeth Price -- Conclusion : making space for LGBT lives in health and social care / Richard Ward.

ISBN

• 9781849052573 (alk. paper)
• 1849052573 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2012025297

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library