The lives of LGBT older adults : understanding challenges and resilience /

"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 basical...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Orel, Nancy A. (Editor), Fruhauf, Christine A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C : American Psychological Association, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Alter ...
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
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
Minorités sexuelles âgées > États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
Minorités sexuelles âgées > Services > États-Unis.
Minorités sexuelles âgées > Relations familiales > États-Unis.
Personnes âgées.
elderly.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
PSYCHOLOGY > Human Sexuality.
Older people
LGBT
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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