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Ten top tips for becoming more inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: a guide for services and organisations working with older people
- Author:
- LGBT HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- Publisher:
- LGBT Health and Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
An introduction to the issues that older LGBT people face, providing guidance on how to ensure services and organisations are responsive to their needs. Suggestions include: make sure LGBT people are visibly welcomed; avoid assumptions; ensure that staff receive LGBT awareness training; make sure that LGBT people’s safety and privacy is protected; create a Safe Space policy; engage with and respect LGBT people’s chosen families; monitor gender and sexual orientation across the organisation; link up with the LGBT communities in your local area; make sure your systems and procedures are LGBT inclusive; remember that not all LGBT people are the same. (Edited publisher abstract)
Acceptance in the domestic environment: the experience of senior housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors
- Author:
- SULLIVAN Kathleen M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 2014, pp.235-250.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The social environment impacts the ability of older adults to interact successfully with their community and age-in-place. This study asked, for the first time, residents of existing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) senior living communities to explain why they chose to live in those communities and what, if any, benefit the community afforded them. Focus groups were conducted at 3 retirement communities. Analysis found common categories across focus groups that explain the phenomenon of LGBT senior housing. Acceptance is paramount for LGBT seniors and social networks expanded, contrary to socioemotional selectivity theory. Providers are encouraged to develop safe spaces for LGBT seniors. (Publisher abstract)
Resilience in attaining and sustaining sobriety among older lesbians wth alcoholism
- Authors:
- ROWAN Noell L., BUTLER Sandra S.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 2014, pp.176-197.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This phenomenological study illuminates coping among older lesbians with alcoholism. Twenty study participants were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling; each completed 3 interviews structured to gain a deeper understanding of participants’ lived experiences. This article focuses on the key situations and people that helped study participants obtain sobriety and stay sober. Five major themes emerged from the data: wake-up calls, impact of formal treatment, impact of 12-step recovery groups, consequences from other sources, and resiliency. Findings support the need for culturally sensitive approaches to practice with this subpopulation of older adults. (Publisher abstract)
Only connect? older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults and social capital
- Authors:
- CRONIN Ann, KING Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 34(2), 2014, pp.258-279.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The concept of social capital is widely used in the social sciences and has, to an extent, been applied to the lives and social networks of older lesbian, gay and bisexual (hereafter LGB) adults. Developing existing research, this paper argues that while not without its problems, the concept of social capital enriches our understanding of these networks, whilst simultaneously deconstructing the negative stereotypes surrounding homosexuality in later life. However, little attention has been paid to the social factors that mediate access and participation in lesbian and gay communities and the implications of this on the quality and experience of later life. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in the United Kingdom, this paper illustrates how biography, gender and socio-economic status are significant mediators in the development and maintenance of social capital by older LGB adults. It concludes with a set of recommendations aimed at improving the social capital of older LGB adults, together with the importance of ‘queering’ the concept itself. (Publisher abstract)
LGBT age audit tool: a guide for services and organisations working with older people to becoming more LGBT inclusive
- Author:
- LGBT HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- Publisher:
- LGBT Health and Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This tool is designed to help build the capacity of mainstream organisations to provide more culturally sensitive and inclusive services to older LGBT people. It sets out a circular process of four steps, which are: lead individual identified to start review process; collection and review of data; scoring and actions identified; and action plan and implementation. The tool can be used to gain an overall snapshot of a service and to help develop practice in a way that supports LGBT inclusion. The audit tool focuses on five categories: Thinking about evidence gathering: staff providing a service are supported to develop an awareness of working with LGBT people; the service is safe and accessible for LGBT people; the service has relevant policies and procedures to support LGBT inclusive practice; the service undertakes relevant equality monitoring with sexual orientation and gender identity included; and the service is proactive about its promotion, publicity and engagement. (Edited publisher abstract)
Community consultation with LGBT people over 50
- Author:
- LGBT HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- Publisher:
- LGBT Health and Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Summarises the findings from a community consultation on the social, information and support needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aged over 50 in Scotland’s central belt. Six key themes emerged from the consultation: there is a strong need for social connection; over half of people are selective about being out; there are key geographical differences in access to services in Lothian, Glasgow, and in the rest of Scotland; people travel to urban areas to access LGBT spaces; there are particular challenges faced by transgender people; and aging as an LGBT person often creates specific additional challenges. (Edited publisher abstract)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities: international perspectives in social work
- Editors:
- FISH Julie, KARBAN Kate
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 276
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Examines inequalities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and considers the role of social work in addressing them. The book is organised in three parts: the first provides a policy context in four countries, including Canada, Italy, India and Wales; the second examines social work practice in tackling health inequalities; and part three considers research and pedagogic developments. The book’s distinctive approach includes international contributions, practice vignettes and key theoretical perspectives in health inequalities, including social determinants of health, minority stress, ecological approaches and human rights. This resource is relevant to social work educators, practitioners and students, alongside an interdisciplinary audience interested in LGBT health inequalities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing and lesbian, gay and bisexual relationships
- Authors:
- KNEALE Dylan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 18(3), 2014, pp.142-151.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how minority stress and the experience of societal level hostility towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people and their relationships may have impacted upon their relationships and relationship histories. Design/methodology/approach: This paper introduced the minority stress framework and examines the relationship histories of a small cohort aged 50 at the last sweep of data collection. Findings: The minority stress framework states that societal level hostility will lead to unequal treatment and psychological distress among minority groups, which could impact on their relationships histories. In these data, those people we identify as being LGB were significantly more likely to have had a higher number of cohabiting partnerships, were less likely to have had longer-term cohabiting relationships, and were less likely to be in a relationship at age 50. This is despite LGB people placing an equal importance on partnership and marriage. These results are accompanied by caveats, but the authors conclude that if minority stress does impact upon relationships, it is upon the stability and length of relationships. Practical implications: Compared to older LGB couples, opposite sex couples, are more likely to have been in receipt of peer and especially familial support for their relationship, particularly around times of relationship crisis. Additionally, for those same sex couples that did approach professional sources of support, such as couple counselling, heteronormative and even hostile attitudes from counselling providers may have meant that experienced and informed support was not available when needed. The findings therefore pose a challenge to service providers to ensure that relationship support and allied services are available and adapted to meet the needs of older LGB people, whose previous contacts with these service providers may have been substantially less than positive, and whose need for relationship support may be greater. Originality/value: The needs of older LGB people and their relationships are often overlooked. The use of a small sample of cohort data to examine these issues provides new insight into the way in which older LGB people may age differently to non-LGB people. (Publisher abstract)
The highs and lows of caregiving for chronically ill lesbian, gay, and bisexual elders
- Authors:
- MURACO Anna, FREDRIKSEN-GOLDSEN Karen I.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 2014, pp.251-272.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study examines informal caregivers’ and LGB care recipients’ best and worst experiences of care within their relationship. Communal relationship theory guides the research. The work uses qualitative interview data from a sample of 36 care pairs (N = 72), divided between committed partners and friends, to understand the similarities and differences in the care norms employed in varied relationship contexts. Findings from the study show that relationship context influences the experiences that caregivers and care recipients identify as best and worst, but often focus on the relationship and needs met at bests, and conflict and fear of worsening health as worsts.
Examining cohort differences and resilience among the aging LGBT community: implications for education and practice among an expansively diverse population
- Authors:
- DENTATO Michael P., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24(3), 2014, pp.316-328.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community continues to grow considerably while often being faced with unique and unmet needs separate from younger LGBT cohorts or their non-LGBT counterparts. Drawing on the experience of the USA, this article explores some of the differences in attitudes among generational cohort groups regarding coming out decisions; sexual risk and safety; the impact of evolving policies within systems and society; as well as the demonstrated strengths and resiliencies of the aging LGBT community. Implications and suggestions for education, training, and best practices among this expansive and diverse population are considered as well as continued research in the field of LGBT aging. (Edited publisher abstract)