Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging : research and clinical perspectives
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging : research and clinical perspectives
Columbia University Press, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging brings together cutting-edge research, practical information, and innovative thinking regarding the characteristics and processes of aging among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Written by experts in the field, the book covers a range of subjects and provides a comprehensive knowledge base for practitioners, students, and researchers. Contributors address topics such as sexuality, relationships, legal issues, retirement planning, physical and mental health, substance abuse, community needs, gay and lesbian grandparents, and a model agency dedicated to delivering services to the senior LGBT population. Their writing takes a gay-affirmative approach that focuses on resilience, coping, and successful adaptation to aging and is sensitive to the importance of historical oppression in the lives of older members of sexual minorities. The authors also pay close attention to ethnic and cultural issues and identify where further research is needed. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging is a groundbreaking collection of some of the most significant voices in this area of research today.
Gerontologists and those who serve the LGBT community are in great need of the information contained in this singular and definitive resource.
Table of Contents
Preface 1. Historical Context for Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging, by Douglas Kimmel, Tara Rose, Nancy Orel, and Beverly Greene 2. Trans Aging, by Loree Cook-Daniels 3. The Aging Bisexual: The Invisible of the Invisible Minority, by Sari H. Dworkin 4. Physical and Mental Health of Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults, by Arnold H. Grossman 5. Sexuality in the Lives of Aging Lesbian and Bisexual Women, by Linda Garnets and Letitia Anne Peplau 6. Gay Men and Aging: Sex and Intimacy, by Edward A. Wierzalis, Bob Barret, Mark Pope, and Michael Rankins 7. The Victimization of Older LGBT Adults: Patterns, Impact, and Implications for Intervention, by Kimberly F. Balsam and Anthony R. D'Augelli 8. Use and Misuse of Alcohol and Drugs, by Derek D. Satre 9. Aging Together: The Retirement Plans of Same-Sex Couples, by Steven E. Mock, Catherine J. Taylor, and Ritch C. Savin-Williams 10. Lesbian and Bisexual Women as Grandparents: The Centrality of Sexual Orientation in the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship, by Nancy Orel 11. Legal Concerns of LGBT Elders, by Matthew R. Dubois 12. End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Older Adults, by Dean Blevins and James L. Werth Jr. 13. Community Needs Assessment: Documenting the Need for Affirmative Services for LGB Older Adults, by Nancy Orel 14. Openhouse: Community Building and Research in the LGBT Aging Population, by Marcy Adelman, Jeanette Gurevitch, Brian de Vries, and John A. Blando 15. SAGE: New York City's Pioneer Organization for LGBT Elders, by Elizabeth Kling and Douglas Kimmel 16. Bibliography of Research and Clinical Perspectives on LGBT Aging, by Steven David Index
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