Clinical Practice with Older LGBT Clients: Overcoming Lifelong Stigma Through Strength and Resilience

Hash, Kristina M.; Rogers, Anissa Taun

doi:10.1007/s10615-013-0437-2

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“…7-10 Further, we observed that trans-aging is still most likely to be lumped together with LGB aging. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] We also found a small international literature on the transgender population. [18][19][20][21][22] However, the international literature on trans-aging appears to be extremely sparse.…”

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confidence: 69%

It's Not All Darkness: Robustness, Resilience, and Successful Transgender Aging

Witten

2014

LGBT Health

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We review the recent psychosocial literature on transgender aging. We also report relevant in-press results from the Trans MetLife Survey on Later-Life Preparedness and Perceptions in Transgender-Identified Individuals (TMLS) on end-of-life and later-life trans-aging. To obtain relevant literature, we employed the search engines Google Scholar, Stanford Highwire, and PubMed/Medline. Databases searched included Web of Science, Cinhal, PsyINFO, Gender Studies Database, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Services Abstracts. Keyword searches included "transgender" and "transsexual." Key phrases included "transgender aging," "transsexual aging," and "LGBT aging." Years searched were from January 1, 2011, through April 26, 2013. We found two types of articles: LGBT aging-related (or lumped aging) articles and articles that focused specifically on transgender aging, or trans-aging. We found that the articles spoke of concerns and fears regarding discrimination, potential abuse at the hands of caregivers, inability to live out their lives in their true identities, risk of becoming homeless, loss of independence, and dementia, among other concerns. We note that the elder trans-identified population is significantly ill-prepared for the major legal issues that arise and events that occur in the later-life to end-of-life time periods. Despite these difficulties, a few articles spoke of resilience and successful aging in the population. Some TMLS respondents indicated that they were considering either "detransitioning," that is, changing social presentation to the pretransition gender identity, or suicide (which some referred to as euthanasia) as means of managing the severe problems they expected to encounter later in the aging process. A number of potentially modifiable risk factors exist within this population. Modification strategies include increasing the population awareness of the need for end-of-life legal preparations for members of the trans-identified community as well as those who serve it. There is a continued need to reduce stigma and to include gender identity/gender presentation in nondiscrimination and hate crime statutes. Despite these difficulties, there is a resilience and robustness that can be found in many individuals within the community of transgender older adults. There is a need to investigate this further.

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It's Not All Darkness: Robustness, Resilience, and Successful Transgender Aging

Witten

2014

LGBT Health

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“…). This life stage can involve reflection on lifetime achievements, the opportunity to pursue personal interests during retirement and the consolidation of character strengths and resilience; however, it also involves challenges including role loss, the death of loved ones, threats to independence and chronic health conditions (Hash & Rogers ). Also, older people experience age‐related discrimination and many feel services do not pay sufficient attention to their individual needs (Age Concern and Help the Aged ).…”

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“…Beyond traditional models there is little theory specifically conceptualising older age for LGB individuals (Hash & Rogers ). Kimmel () suggested LGB individuals experience identity conflict early in life as they reconcile their sexual orientation; resolving this crisis develops ‘crisis competence’, which is useful in terms of losses and changes in older age (Kimmel , p. 117).…”

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Psychosocial factors and ageing in older lesbian, gay and bisexual people: a systematic review of the literature

McParland

Camic

2016

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Research indicates that sexual and gender minorities experience stigma, discrimination, and abuse at higher rates than heterosexual and cisgender individuals (Adams, Dickinson, & Asiasiga, 2013;Hash & Rogers, 2013;Mink, Lindley, & Weinstein, 2014). For older sexual and gender minorities, there are additional, unique, challenges that their older heterosexual and cisgender peers do not face.…”

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“Civil rights? Yeah, right!”: Reflections on legislative changes from older sexual and gender minorities in Aotearoa New Zealand

Betts

2020

ANZSWJ

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INTRODUCTION: Sexual and gender minorities continue to face social stigma and discrimination in countries that have progressively passed legislation designed to support their wellbeing and social inclusion. This article explores the impact of similar legislative changes in Aotearoa New Zealand through the reflections of older sexual and gender minorities.METHODS: Semi-structured interviews with older sexual and gender minorities were conducted in multiple locations across Aotearoa New Zealand. Associations between legislative changes, social policy, and stigma and discrimination were examined in relation to the contemporary and historical experiences of older sexual and gender minorities.FINDINGS: Findings indicated that changes in legislation and social policy have not protected older sexual and gender minorities from social stigma and bias, and that social workers need to be active about their role in promoting a critical awareness of these intersections.CONCLUSIONS: With a growing number of older adults who identify as sexual and gender minorities in Aotearoa New Zealand, it is important that social workers promote a critical perspective about relying on legislation as the sole benchmark for social change.

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Clinical Practice with Older LGBT Clients: Overcoming Lifelong Stigma Through Strength and Resilience

Cited by 48 publications

References 29 publications

It's Not All Darkness: Robustness, Resilience, and Successful Transgender Aging

It's Not All Darkness: Robustness, Resilience, and Successful Transgender Aging

Psychosocial factors and ageing in older lesbian, gay and bisexual people: a systematic review of the literature

“Civil rights? Yeah, right!”: Reflections on legislative changes from older sexual and gender minorities in Aotearoa New Zealand

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