Orel, Nancy A., Ed.

The Lives of Lgbt Older Adults: Understanding the Challenges and Resilience

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Produktbeschreibung

Uses a life course perspective to investigate how LGBT older adults have been shaped by social stigma and systematic discrimination. Although many of their experiences are similar to those of younger LGBT individuals, LGBT elders grew up in a particularly oppressive time, which continues to impact their well-being.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 241
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 182mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 605g
• ISBN-13: 9781433817632
• ISBN-10: 1433817632
• Artikelnr.: 40977183

Autorenporträt

Edited by Nancy A. Orel and Christine A. Fruhauf

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors
Forward 
Michael Adams
Chapter 1: The Intersection of Culture, Family, and Individual Aspects: A
Guiding Model for LGBT Older Adults 
Nancy A. Orel and Christine A. Fruhauf
Chapter 2: The Health and Well-Being of LGBT Older Adults: Disparities,
Risks, and Resilience Across the Life Course 
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, Charles P. Hoy-Ellis, Anna Muraco, Jayn
Goldsen, and Hyun-Jun Kim
Chapter 3: Stigma and LGBT Aging: Negative and Positive Marginality 
Brian de Vries
Chapter 4: Theories of Aging Applied to LGBT Older Adults and Their
Families 
Douglas C. Kimmel
Chapter 5: The Meaning of Spirituality in End-of-Life Decisions Among LGBT
Older Adults 
Cody Swartz, Morgan Bunting, Christine A. Fruhauf, and Nancy A. Orel
Chapter 6: Access and Equity in the Design and Delivery of Health and
Social Care to LGBTQ Older Adults: A Canadian Perspective 
Shari Brotman, Ilyan Ferrer, Tamara Sussman, Bill Ryan, and Brenda Richard
Chapter 7: Community Resources and Government Services for LGBT Older
Adults and Their Families 
Sean Cahill
Chapter 8: Family Issues for LGBT Older Adults 
Kristin S. Scherrer and James P. Fedor
Chapter 9: Transgender Aging: What Practitioners Should Know 
Loree Cook-Daniels
Chapter 10: Conclusion: Fostering Resilience in LGBT Aging Individuals and
Families 
Christine A. Fruhauf and Nancy A. Orel
Index
About the Editors