This guide presents a unique look at the lives of midlife and older LGBT people. It reviews various "life arenas" in which midlife and older LGBT persons exist, and examines the problems with which they cope. It addresses the lives of this unique group-from their sexual identities to their family and work situations. The book also provides an overview of social work practice issues with midlife and older LGBT persons, including coming out and disclosure, couples and family, and group and community practice.
This guide presents a unique look at the lives of midlife and older LGBT people. It reviews various "life arenas" in which midlife and older LGBT persons exist, and examines the problems with which they cope. It addresses the lives of this unique group-from their sexual identities to their family and work situations. The book also provides an overview of social work practice issues with midlife and older LGBT persons, including coming out and disclosure, couples and family, and group and community practice.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ski Hunter, PhD, MSW, is a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington. Among the courses she teaches is a course on LGBT issues. She has presented numerous workshops on this topic. Besides two books on midlife, she was the lead author of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths and Adults published in 1998, coauthor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Social Work published in 2001, and lead author of Affirmative Practice: Understanding and Working with Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgments * Introduction * The Studies * Numbers of Midlife and Older LGBT Persons * When Does Midlife or Older Age Happen? * Historical Contexts * The Turning Point of Stonewall * The HIV/AIDS Epidemic * PART I: FINDING OUT WHO ONE IS AND TELLING OTHERS * Chapter 1. Concepts, Identities, and Terms * Gender and Sex * Sexual Orientation * Sexual Identity * Unsettled Terminology * Other Terms * Summary * Chapter 2. Coming Out and Disclosure * Stages of the Coming-Out Process * Coming Out in Midlife and Later * Disclosures * Family of Origin * Racial and Ethnic Families * Disclosures to Marital Partners * Disclosures to Children * Disclosure Management * Summary * PART II: LIFE ARENAS * Chapter 3. Education, Work, Income, and Community Participation * Education and Income * Work Aspirations and Work Lives * Community Development and Participation * Benefits of Community Involvement * Social Services * Summary * Chapter 4. Family Links * Older Parent-Child Links * Special Roles in One's Family of Origin * Chosen Families * Friends * Couples * Midlife and Older Lesbian and Gay Couples * Duration of Links * Summary * PART III: POSITIVES VERSUS DOWNTURNS * Chapter 5. Positives * Positives for Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Positives in Midlife * Summary * Chapter 6. Downturns of Aging * Psychological Issues * Loss and Bereavement * Economics and Housing Issues * Health Care System * Summary * PART IV: PRACTICE WITH MIDLIFE AND OLDER LGBT PERSONS * Chapter 7. Changes in Diagnostics, Treatments, and Human Services * Battles and Victories * Oppressive Treatments of Lesbian and Gay Persons * The New Affirmative Practice * Human Services Today * Ongoing Heterosexist Attitudes in Practice * Requirements of Practitioners and Social Services Agencies * Affirmative Environment, Language, and Questions * Summary * Chapter 8. Overview of Practice Issues with Midlife and Older LGBT Persons * Issues Lesbians May Experience at Midlife * Issues Gay Men May Experience at Midlife * Issues That Older Lesbian and Gay Persons May Experience * Practice Principles for Working with Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Summary * Chapter 9. Practice with Coming-Out and Disclosure Issues * Coming-Out Issues for Lesbian and Gay Persons * Coming-Out Issues for Bisexual Persons * Coming-Out Issues for Transgender Persons * Disclosures * Summary * Chapter 10. Practice with Couples and Families * Issues Involving Internalized Oppression * Issues Involving Identity Development and Disclosure * Benefits of Social Support * Legal Protections in the Event of Serious Illness, Death, or Breakup * Issues Experienced by Couples with Bisexual Members * HIV/AIDS * Families * Summary * Chapter 11. Group and Community Practice with Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Two Models for Services * Community Organizing on Behalf of Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Use of Social Services * Summary * References * Index
* Acknowledgments * Introduction * The Studies * Numbers of Midlife and Older LGBT Persons * When Does Midlife or Older Age Happen? * Historical Contexts * The Turning Point of Stonewall * The HIV/AIDS Epidemic * PART I: FINDING OUT WHO ONE IS AND TELLING OTHERS * Chapter 1. Concepts, Identities, and Terms * Gender and Sex * Sexual Orientation * Sexual Identity * Unsettled Terminology * Other Terms * Summary * Chapter 2. Coming Out and Disclosure * Stages of the Coming-Out Process * Coming Out in Midlife and Later * Disclosures * Family of Origin * Racial and Ethnic Families * Disclosures to Marital Partners * Disclosures to Children * Disclosure Management * Summary * PART II: LIFE ARENAS * Chapter 3. Education, Work, Income, and Community Participation * Education and Income * Work Aspirations and Work Lives * Community Development and Participation * Benefits of Community Involvement * Social Services * Summary * Chapter 4. Family Links * Older Parent-Child Links * Special Roles in One's Family of Origin * Chosen Families * Friends * Couples * Midlife and Older Lesbian and Gay Couples * Duration of Links * Summary * PART III: POSITIVES VERSUS DOWNTURNS * Chapter 5. Positives * Positives for Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Positives in Midlife * Summary * Chapter 6. Downturns of Aging * Psychological Issues * Loss and Bereavement * Economics and Housing Issues * Health Care System * Summary * PART IV: PRACTICE WITH MIDLIFE AND OLDER LGBT PERSONS * Chapter 7. Changes in Diagnostics, Treatments, and Human Services * Battles and Victories * Oppressive Treatments of Lesbian and Gay Persons * The New Affirmative Practice * Human Services Today * Ongoing Heterosexist Attitudes in Practice * Requirements of Practitioners and Social Services Agencies * Affirmative Environment, Language, and Questions * Summary * Chapter 8. Overview of Practice Issues with Midlife and Older LGBT Persons * Issues Lesbians May Experience at Midlife * Issues Gay Men May Experience at Midlife * Issues That Older Lesbian and Gay Persons May Experience * Practice Principles for Working with Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Summary * Chapter 9. Practice with Coming-Out and Disclosure Issues * Coming-Out Issues for Lesbian and Gay Persons * Coming-Out Issues for Bisexual Persons * Coming-Out Issues for Transgender Persons * Disclosures * Summary * Chapter 10. Practice with Couples and Families * Issues Involving Internalized Oppression * Issues Involving Identity Development and Disclosure * Benefits of Social Support * Legal Protections in the Event of Serious Illness, Death, or Breakup * Issues Experienced by Couples with Bisexual Members * HIV/AIDS * Families * Summary * Chapter 11. Group and Community Practice with Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Two Models for Services * Community Organizing on Behalf of Older Lesbian and Gay Persons * Use of Social Services * Summary * References * Index
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