That's what friends do
Informal caregiving for chronically ill midlife and older lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2932906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Muraco (0000-0002-2022-3725, Loyola Marymount University, corresponding author), Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen (University of Washington), Karen Fredriksen Goldsen (0000-0002-7846-349X, University of Washington) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1073-1092 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407511402419 |
| PMID | 24817778 |
| PMCID | PMC4013093 |
| OpenAlex | W2151328169 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 36 |
This study examines the relationships between friends; a caregiver who provides care to a care recipient, who is a lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) adult over age 50 in need of assistance due to chronic physical or mental health conditions. Using a sample of 18 care pairs ( n = 36), this work examines qualitative interview data. Findings from the study include: (a) both the care recipient and the caregiver receive benefits from the friendship; (b) caregiving alters and challenges the friendship; and (c) friends assume differential levels of commitment and responsibility in providing care. Studying this population of LGB adults expands our knowledge about the diversity of care arrangements and needs within a relational context
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Friendship · Health care · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Intersections of Ageing, Gender and Sexualities
The Cascading Effects of Marginalization and Pathways of Resilience in Attaining Good Health Among LGBT Older Adults
The Physical and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual (LGB) Older Adults
Caring for Chosen Family
Friendships of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People
Queer caregiving with older adults
Not alone
End-of-Life Planning in Aging Same-Sex and Different-Sex Married Couples
Stress and Resilience among Sexual and Gender Diverse Caregivers
Later-Life Friendship in Advance Care Planning
A Care Paradox
Provision, Expectation, and Obligation
Perceived Social Isolation Among Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Adults
Accelerated Social Aging in the Lesbian and Gay Community
Who Cares? Unpaid Caregiving by Sexual Identity, Gender, and Partnership Status Among U.S. Adults
Role Ambiguity Among Women Providing Care for Ex-Husbands
Older women’s friendships
LGBT Older Adults, Chosen Family, and Caregiving
Multidimensional social connectedness of sexual and gender minority midlife and older adults
Social Relationships and Loneliness in Late Adulthood
Engaging with Dementia
Masculinities Ageing between Cultures
The nearness of the state
Feasibility of the Savvy Caregiver Program for LGBTQ+ Caregivers of People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Aging queer in a pandemic
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A review of two decades of LGBTQ‐inclusive research in JSPR and PR
Understanding the structure, experiences and challenges of social support for older lesbian, gay and bisexual people
Older adults without care partners
Invisible Care
Examining LGBT older adult social networks and chosen families using the convoy model of social relations
LGBTQ + individuals and family relationships through a life course perspective
The Families of LGBTQ Older Adults
Fictive Kin, Families We Choose, and Voluntary Kin
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families and health
A life course perspective on sexual minorities
Toward a Sociological Perspective on the Gender and Sexuality of Friendship
Disparities in Mental Health and Well-Being between Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Older Adults during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minorities Caring for Adults with Non-Aids-Related Chronic Illnesses
Caregiving and caring with pride
From Acute Palliation to Chronic Care
Health, well‐being, and social support in older Australian lesbian and gay care‐givers
Anticipatory Minority Stressors among Same-sex Couples
Health Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults
Informal Care Work From a Queer Lens
Reframing caregiver experiences
Middle Adolescents’ Motivations to Care for Older Persons in an Economically Vulnerable Community
Planning for the Residential Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults
It's Like a Double Whammy
Queering food security research
That's what friends do
Logics of Structuring the Elder Care Arrangements over Time and Their Foundations
Exploring the Emotional Experience of Same-Sex Parents by Mixing Creatively Multiple Qualitative Methods
Greedy Spouse, Needy Parent
Families We Choose
Gay men's friendships
Caring and Gender
Friendship Processes
No Place Like Home
Aging and Sexual Orientation
Caregivers of Frail Elders
Neighbors, Friends, and Other Nonkin Caregivers of Community-Living Dependent Elders
Social Support Networks of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults 60 Years of Age and Older
Preliminary Study of Caregiving and Post-Caregiving Experiences of Older Gay Men and Lesbians
Caregiving with Pride
Professional caring
The roles of friends and neighbours in providing support for older people
Help‐seeking for Aids‐related concerns
Informal Caregiving to Persons with Aids in the United States
Family Caregiving Responsibilities among Lesbians and Gay Men
The Allocation of Household Labor in Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Married Couples
A Very Straight Gay
Gaps in social support resources in later life
That's what friends do
Constructing family
Sources and Determinants of Social Support for Caregivers of Persons with Aids
Chapter 14. Older Lesbian and Gay Caregivers
Intentional Families
Grounded Theory Methods and Qualitative Family Research
Finding dignity in dirty work
| Unique citing works | 54 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 53 |