Gay and lesbian aging : research and future directions / / Gilbert Herdt, Brian de Vries, editors

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer, c2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.244
• Soggetto topico: Aging; Gerontology; Middle-aged gays; Older gays
• Altri autori: De VriesB (Brian) HerdtGilbert H. <1949->
• Note generali: "Product of a major research conference at San Francisco State University organized ... in October 2001, entitled 'Development, Aging, and Well-being: a Research Agenda for the 21st Century'"--Ack.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Section 1 Setting the Stage; 1. The Study of Gay and Lesbian Aging: Lessons for Social Gerontology; 2. Lesbian Aging: An Agenda for Social Research; 3. From a Far Place: Social and Cultural Considerations About HIV Among Midlife and Older Gay Men; Section 2 Empirical Contributions; 4. Psychological Well-Being in Midlife and Older Gay Men; 5. Disclosure and Depression Among Older Gay and Homosexual Men: Findings from the Urban Men's Health Study; 6. Old, Gay, and Alone? The Ecology of Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Single Gay Men ; 7. Lesbian Friendships at and Beyond Midlife: Patterns and Possibilities for the 21st Century8. Saturday Night at the Tubs: Age Cohort and Social Life at the Urban Gay Bath; 9. Narrating Past Lives and Present Concerns: Older Gay Men in Norway; Section 3 Future Directions; 10. Issues to Consider in Studies of Midlife and Older Sexual Minorities; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: The year 2003 marks the 30th anniversary of the landmark ""declassification"" of homosexuality as a disease by the American Psychiatric Association--a watershed in the lives of gays and lesbians in the United States. For the first time in history, a generation of self-identified lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals are approaching retirement. This volume brings to the forefront important issues concerning the health, mental health, and concomitant special social service needs of this population and emphasizes the need for more research on aging sexual minorities. Based on
• Titolo autorizzato: Gay and lesbian aging
• ISBN: 0-8261-2233-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807120103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II