Older Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adults: Tools for Age-Competent and Gay Affirmative Practice

Developing Understanding of Same-Sex Partner Bereavement for Older Lesbian and Gay People: Implications for Social Work Practice

“…In light of the invisibility of older LGBT needs, and in particular the impact of undisclosed or disenfranchised grief, it is important to work in collaborative and empowering ways with older LGBT people (Crisp, Wayland, & Gordon, 2008), and this includes developing projects where individuals can be involved in cooperative and participative inquiry. Future research should include greater diversity with respect to geography, race/ethnicity, and gender.…”

Older LGBT Adult Training Panels: An Opportunity to Educate About Issues Faced by the Older LGBT Community

“…Some research suggests that programs and services must involve older LGBT adults in the design, planning, and execution of services, particularly to ensure that services and positive changes are sustainable (Beeler et al, 1999). Older LGBT adults have had a lifetime of positive and negative experiences associated with their sexual and gender identity, affording many of them opportunities to build advocacy and other skills that can be used to create change in a multitude of settings (Crisp et al, 2008).…”

“…Utilizing older LGBT adults as trainers and educators does not preclude those in the helping professions from taking the initiative to gain skills and knowledge specific to the LGBT population (Crisp et al, 2008). Often this requires that helping professionals be willing to listen to the stories and perspectives of older LGBT adults.…”

“…Although it is difficult to determine the exact numbers of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults in the United States, estimates suggest that approximately one to three million older Americans (65+) identify as LGBT, rising to six million by the year 2030 (Cahill, South, & Spade, 2000;Crisp, Wayland, & Gordon, 2008). This subpopulation is diverse and has many unique needs (Beeler, Rawls, Herdt & Cohler, 1999).…”

Queera livslopp : Att leva och åldras som lhbtq-person i en heteronormativ värld

“…Det handlar också om lhbtq-personers erfarenheter av diskriminering och heteronormativitet på äldreboenden och inom omsorgen. En återkommande slutsats är att alla äldreboenden måste vara lhbtq-vänliga samt att socialarbetare måste ha lhbtq-kompetens (Cahill & South, 2002;Crisp, Wayland, & Gordon, 2008;Donahue & McDonald, 2005;Heaphy & Yip, 2006;Hughes, 2009;Jackson, Johnson, & Roberts, 2008;McFarland & Sanders, 2003;Price, 2008;Tolley & Ranzijn, 2006;Ward, River, & Fenge, 2008). Utöver de studier som nämnts ovan där heteronormativitet på äldreboenden diskuteras (Tolley & Ranzijn, 2006;Villar, Serrat, Fabà, & Celdrán, 2015) så finns det även studier som handlar om specifika boenden för lhbtq-personer (Aase, Johansson, Kottorp, & Rosenberg, 2012;de Vries, 2005;Sullivan, 2014), men också studier som fokuserar hem i relation till rumslighet och mening.…”