Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Cronin, Ann; Ward, Richard; Pugh, Steve; King, Andrew; Price, Elizabeth

doi:10.1177/0020872810396261

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“…LGB adults to 'desexualise' their home, whereby they divest it of any 'traces' or signifiers of their sexualities (Fannin et al, 2008;Cronin et al, 2011), whilst older trans people may have particular concerns that people coming into their home may result in unwanted questioning of their gender identity (Witten, 2009). For instance, older trans people may have additional fears that may arise from personal items, such as photographs displayed in their home, as well as concerns about personal care.…”

Section: Concerns About Ageing In Placementioning

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Bonds, bridges and ties: applying social capital theory to LGBT people’s housing concerns later in life

King

Cronin

2016

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to debates about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) housing later in life by placing these in a theoretical context: social capital theory (SCT). Design/methodology/approach – After a discussion of SCT, emanating from the works of Robert Putnam and Pierre Bourdieu, the paper draws on existing studies of LGBT housing later in life, identifying key concerns that are identified by this body of literature. Findings – The paper then applies SCT to the themes drawn from the LGBT housing later in life literature to illustrate the usefulness of putting these in such a theoretical context. Originality/value – Hence, overall, the paper fills an important gap in how the authors think about LGBT housing later in life; as something that is framed by issues of social networks and connections and the benefits, or otherwise, that accrue from them.

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Section: Concerns About Ageing In Placementioning

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Bonds, bridges and ties: applying social capital theory to LGBT people’s housing concerns later in life

King

Cronin

2016

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

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“…Local authorities can find it difficult to push the LGBT equalities agenda forward due resistance to change and underlying discrimination (McNulty, Richardson, & Monro, 2010). Difficulty in moving the LGBT agenda forward may be reinforced by a sexuality-blind approach within health and social practice where older people are treated as asexual (Cronin, Ward, Pugh, King, & Price, 2011). Other research suggests that residential and nursing home settings can represent hetero-sexualised environments in which LGBT identities and sexual biographies are ignored (Willis, Maegusuku-Hewett, Raithby, & Miles, 2014).…”

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“…The needs of older LGBT people are often ignored by health and social care providers who adopt sexuality-blind approaches within their provision (Cronin, Ward, Pugh, King, & Price, 2011), resulting in their invisibility within care settings (Manthorpe & Moriarty, 2014;Willis, Maegusuku-Hewett, Raithby, & Miles 2014). The growing older LGBT population requires communities, alongside health and social care providers, to develop understanding of the unique needs of this 2 population (Moone, Cagle, Croghan, & Smith, 2014).…”

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Meaningful dissemination produces the “long tail” that engenders community impact

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Jones

Gibson

2018

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Purpose Lack of understanding of the needs of older LGBT individuals is a global issue and their needs are often ignored by health and social care providers who adopt sexuality-blind approaches within their provision. As a result, public services can find it difficult to push the LGBT equalities agenda forward due to resistance to change and underlying discrimination. The aim of this paper is to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This report considers how a body of participatory research concerning the needs and experiences of older LGBT people was used to create innovatory dissemination tools, which then engaged communities through public engagement to learn about the needs and experiences of older LGBT citizens. Good research has a “long tail” – (in statistics, “a large number of occurrences far from the ‘head’ or central part of the distribution”). The report considers how a film and a method deck of cards, presented to service providers in several workshops over time, offered opportunities to learn and critically reflect upon an informed practice. Findings Because of the on-going feedback from our workshops, the authors, in turn, learned the importance of having a champion within a community organisation to take forward the LGBT agenda. A report of one such outreach champion is included here. Originality/value Consideration is given to challenges involved in creating impact through research, and how participatory community processes may enhance impact to develop over time.

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“…Alongside Queer, visible, present: the visibility of older LGB adults in care environments 11 this is the challenge of identifying a population for whom sexual identity categories, or rather the social and cultural meanings attached to these categories, are continually shifting over time. Sexual and gender identities hold different meanings for different generations of LGB citizens (Cronin et al, 2012). At an organisational level, LGB lives can be rendered visible through the routine collection of equality data about the people accessing services.…”

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“…I acknowledge this is a problematic abbreviation, not least because some older adults may experience same-sex relationships and desires across their life-course but may not associate their individual selves with these identity markers. As other authors have noted (Cronin et al, 2012), these singular Equally, they may have little control over the ways in which other residents express their beliefs and values on issues of sexual diversity and difference. Social inclusion within longterm care environments is therefore a paramount issue for ageing and housing studies alike.…”

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Queer, visible, present: the visibility of older LGB adults in long-term care environments

Willis

2017

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Purpose This paper is a conceptual discussion of the ways in which the diverse lives, identities and collective politics of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people can be made visible, and how they are made visible, in long-term care environments for older people. The purpose of this paper is to problematise strategies of visibility as methods for promoting social inclusion in care environments. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion that draws on several social theorists that have previously discussed the politics of visibility, knowledge and sexuality. Findings Promoting increased visibility in itself does not fully grapple with the ways in which older LGB can be represented and known as particular kinds of sexual citizens. This potentially curtails a more holistic recognition of their needs, interests and wishes, inclusive of their sexual lives and histories. Making LGB lives visible in care environments may not always be a productive or affirmative strategy for dismantling homophobic views and beliefs. Practical implications The theoretical implications of a politics of visibility warrant a deeper consideration of strategies for promoting visibility. The paper concludes with a discussion of some of the practical implications for rethinking strategies of visibility in care environments. Originality/value Critical discussions about the application of visibility strategies, and the problematic assumptions contained within such strategies, are lacking in relation to mainstream housing and social care provision for older LGB people. This paper seeks to initiate this important discussion.

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Categories and their consequences: Understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Cited by 44 publications

References 16 publications

Bonds, bridges and ties: applying social capital theory to LGBT people’s housing concerns later in life

Bonds, bridges and ties: applying social capital theory to LGBT people’s housing concerns later in life

Meaningful dissemination produces the “long tail” that engenders community impact

Queer, visible, present: the visibility of older LGB adults in long-term care environments

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