Abstract

Older lesbians are, at minimum, a triple threat of marginalization due to ageism, heterosexism, and sexism. A national survey specific to this often-invisible population has not occurred in over 25 years. The present study was completed to reveal the needs, strengths, and experiences of the current cohort of older lesbians. Four hundred fifty-six older lesbians responded to an online survey on topics including sociodemographics, social activity, health, sexual identity, family relationships, romantic relationships, service/program use, mental health, end-of-life care, and discrimination. The results and implications are included as well as a comparison to the last studied cohort.

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Authors

Averett P, Yoon I, Jenkins CL

Institution

School of Social Work, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. averettp@ecu.edu

Source

Journal of women & aging 23:3 2011 pg 216-32

MeSH

Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Female
Health Status
Homosexuality, Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Middle Aged
Prejudice
Resilience, Psychological
Social Participation
Social Support

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21767086