Older Lesbian and Gay People
Responding to Homophobia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221179 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard A Friend (Thomas Jefferson University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 241-263 |
| Publication date | 1989-12-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j002v14n03_12 |
| OpenAlex | W1781877304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 9 |
Using a theoretical model of lesbian and gay identity formation, this paper examines the complex relationships between families and older gay and lesbian adults as a way to better understand the extensive variations individuals have in their relationships with themselves, presentation of self, relationships with others and their behaviors. Three potential styles of lesbian and gay identity formation are described in order to highlight the structures and dynamics involved in issues for gay and lesbian elders and their families. It is argued that by challenging heterosexism and by minimizing homophobia, older lesbian and gay people experience a successful aging process. While individuals w R o are lesbian and gay have great potential to age with a sense of power, ride and fulfillment, so do the families from which they came an those they have created
Aesthetics · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Identity (music · Lesbian · Power (physics · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Counseling psychology research on sexual (orientation) minority issues
Aspects of mental health among older lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults
Social work values, anti-discriminatory practice and working with older lesbian service users
Community Building with Aging and Old Lesbians
Ageing in a non-heterosexual context
Italian Sexual Minority Older Adults in Healthcare Services
A Proposed Model of Bisexual Identity Development that Elaborates on Experiential Differences of Women and Men
A comparative demographic and sexual profile of older homosexually active men
Older Gays and Lesbians
Older Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adults
Building Strength Through Challenging Homophobia
Lesbian Aging
Realities and Hopes for Older Gay Males
Gay Male Aging
Lesbian Friendships at Midlife
Crone Songs
The (minority) stress of hiding
Sexualities, Gender and Ageing
The unseen minority
The Male Homosexual
Adult Development and Aging
Sampling gay men
Marriages of Bisexual Men
The Individual and Social Psychology of Aging
Psychological Adaptation of the Older Homosexual Male
Biology, Ideology, and the Reification of Developmental Stages in the Study of Homosexual Identities
Bisexual Men in Marriage
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,62 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2021 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |