77 research outputs found
The State of Theory in LGBTQ Aging: Implications for Gerontological Scholarship
Social research in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) aging is a rapidly growing field, but an examination of the use of theory has not yet been conducted for its impact on the fieldās direction. We conducted a systematic review of empirical articles published in LGBTQ aging in the years 2009ā2017 (N = 102). Using a typology of theory use in scholarly articles, we analyzed these articles for the types of theories being used, the degree to which theories were used in each article, and the analytical function they served. We found that 52% of articles consistently applied theory, 23% implied or partially applied theory, and 25% presented as atheoretical. A wide range of theories were used and served multiple analytical functions such as concept development and explanation of findings. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of theory use in this body of literature, especially with respect to implications for future knowledge development in the field
Health Disparities Among Common Subcultural Identities of Young Gay Men: Physical, Mental, and Sexual Health
The views and experiences of bisexual people regarding their psychosocial support needs: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Introduction
Despite consistent evidence of poor mental health among what is a relatively large population group, research examining bisexual mental health remains sparse.
Aim
To identify the psychosocial needs of people who are bisexual and establish factors that may support or inhibit access to appropriate psychosocial interventions and supports.
Method
A qualitative evidence syntheses of the empirical evidence.
Results
A total of 15 papers were included in the review. The PRISMA process was used. Following data analysis, four main themes emerged that were (a) experiences of being bisexual, (b) mental health experiences and concerns, (c) service access and responses and (iv) communities and supports.
Discussion
Bisexual people have unique and specific psychosocial support needs that relate to, but are also different from, the needs of the broader LGBTIQ+ community. This study provides valuable insights into how future policy, practice, education and training and research can better address the needs of this highly vulnerable group.
Implications for Practice
This study highlights the psychosocial complexities associated with bisexuality and provides evidence for the need for improvement in current support services to ensure inclusivity and culturally competent care
Later life sex and Rubinās āCharmed Circle'
Gayle Rubinās now classic concept of the ācharmed circleā has been much used by scholars of sexuality to discuss the ways in which some types of sex are privileged over others. In this paper, I apply the concept of the charmed circle to a new topicā later life ā in order both to add to theory about later life sex and to add an older-age lens to thinking about sex hierarchies. Traditional discursive resources around older peopleās sexual activities, which treat older peopleās sex as inherently beyond the charmed circle, now coexist with new imperatives for older people to remain sexually active as part of a wider project of āsuccessfulā or āactiveā ageing. Drawing on the now-substantial academic literature about later life sex, I discuss some of the ways in which redrawing the charmed circle to include some older peopleās sex may paradoxically entail the use of technologies beyond the charmed circle of āgood, normal, natural, blessedā sex. Sex in later life also generates some noteworthy inversions in which types of sex are privileged and which treated as less desirable, in relation to marriage and procreation. Ageing may, furthermore, make available new possibilities to redefine what constitutes āgoodā sex and to refuse compulsory sexuality altogether, without encountering stigma
Examining Cohort Differences and Resilience among the Aging LGBT Community: Implications for Education and Practice among an Expansively Diverse Population
Sexual Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Older Adults: An Exploratory Analysis
Health, wellābeing, and social support in older Australian lesbian and gay careāgivers
Understanding the Role of National Public Health Surveys in Identifying Health Care Disparities Affecting LGBT People
Disparities in Mental Health Quality of Life Between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White LGB Midlife and Older Adults and the Influence of Lifetime Discrimination, Social Connectedness, Socioeconomic Status, and Perceived Stress
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