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Developing understanding of same-sex partner bereavement for older lesbian and gay people: implications for social work practice
- Author:
- FENGE Lee-Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 2014, pp.288-304.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
There is little research and literature exploring same-sex partner bereavement in later life or end-of-life experiences of lesbian and gay elders in the United Kingdom. This article considers this often overlooked area of social work practice and explores a range of factors emerging from a small explorative study that considers the experience of loss and bereavement for lesbian and gay elders. Discussion of issues emerging include consideration of the wider psycho-social nature of bereavement and end-of-life experiences for lesbian and gay elders, and the implications this has for social work education and practice. (Publisher abstract)
Sexuality and bereavement: implications for practice with older lesbians and gay men
- Author:
- FENGE Lee-Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 21(1), March 2009, pp.35-46.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper explores the importance of recognising the impact of sexuality on the experience of bereavement in later life and the implications for social work practice. The findings of a recent research project with older lesbians and gay men will be discussed in relation to issues of bereavement and loss. The objective of the paper is to begin to identify how the experience of bereavement and loss in later life may be influenced by sexuality. The invisibility of the needs of older lesbians and gay men within literature and social policy means that this is a little-researched and understood area. It is therefore important for practitioners to develop their understanding of the needs of older lesbians and gay men so that they provide appropriate bereavement support.