Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Aging

by Kimmel, Douglas C.; Rose, Tara; David, Steven

• ISBN13: 9780231136181
• ISBN10: 0231136188
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr

Summary

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Agingbrings 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 Agingis 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	VII
1. Historical Context for Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging	1	(19)
Douglas Kimmel, Tara Rose, Nancy Orel, and Beverly Greene
2. Trans Aging	20	(16)
Loree Cook-Daniels
3. The Aging Bisexual: The Invisible of the Invisible Minority	36	(17)
Sari H. Dworkin
4. Physical and Mental Health of Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults	53	(17)
Arnold H. Grossman
5. Sexuality in the Lives of Aging Lesbian and Bisexual Women	70	(21)
Linda Garnets and Letitia Anne Peplau
6. Gay Men and Aging: Sex and Intimacy	91	(19)
Edward A. Wierzalis, Bob Barret, Mark Pope, and Michael Rankins
7. The Victimization of Older LGBT Adults: Patterns, Impact, and Implications for Intervention	110	(21)
Kimberly F. Balsam and Anthony R. D'Augelli
8. Use and Misuse of Alcohol and Drugs	131	(21)
Derek D. Satre
9. Aging Together: The Retirement Plans of Same-Sex Couples	152	(23)
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	175	(20)
Nancy Orel
11. Legal Concerns of LGBT Elders	195	(11)
Matthew R. Dubois
12. End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Older Adults	206	(21)
Dean Blevins and James L. Werth, Jr.
13. Community Needs Assessment: Documenting the Need for Affirmative Services for LGB Older Adults	227	(20)
Nancy Orel
14. openhouse: Community Building and Research in the LGBT Aging Population	247	(18)
Marcy Adelman, Jeanette Gurevitch, Brian de Vries, and John A. Blando
15. SAGE: New York City's Pioneer Organization for LGBT Elders	265	(12)
Elizabeth Kling and Douglas Kimmel
16. Bibliography of Research and Clinical Perspectives on LGBT Aging	277	(20)
Steven David
INDEX	297