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Gay and lesbian perceptions of discrimination in retirement care facilities.
J Homosex. 2005; 49(2):83-102.JH

Abstract

Much research on older gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) adults has focused on refuting the widely held misconceptions people have about GLBT lifestyles. To date, however, few studies on older GLBTs have examined their social and health care needs. Further, most studies have collected survey samples of older GLBT adults in large metropolitan areas and have not specifically addressed discrimination or bias in retirement care facilities. In the current exploratory study on perceptions of discrimination and bias in retirement care facilities, we surveyed a wide age range GLBT adults in a smaller metropolitan area of fewer than 400,000 people to discover the perceptions of both younger and older GLBTs. We surveyed perceptions of discrimination in retirement care facilities, sources of perceived discrimination, and suggestions for how discrimination might be reduced or eliminated in those settings. Respondents indicated that administration, care staff, and residents of retirement care facilities themselves were all potential sources of discrimination, and that education addressing awareness and acceptance of GLBTs is one potential remedy for discrimination against GLBTs in retirement care facilities. Respondents also indicated a strong desire for the development of GLBT-exclusive or GLBT-friendly retirement care facilities. Chi-square analyses of responses to the discrimination questions and respondents' demographic characteristics revealed significant differences with regard to age, income, gender, community size, and education level of the respondents.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Johnson MJ
Eastern Washington University, CEDP, Martin Hall 158, Cheney, WA, 99004, USA.
Jackson NC
No affiliation info available
Arnette JK
No affiliation info available
Koffman SD
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedBisexualityFemaleHomosexuality, FemaleHomosexuality, MaleHousing for the ElderlyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrejudiceRetirementSocial PerceptionTranssexualism

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16048895

Citation

Johnson, Michael J., et al. "Gay and Lesbian Perceptions of Discrimination in Retirement Care Facilities." Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 49, no. 2, 2005, pp. 83-102.
Johnson MJ, Jackson NC, Arnette JK, et al. Gay and lesbian perceptions of discrimination in retirement care facilities. J Homosex. 2005;49(2):83-102.
Johnson, M. J., Jackson, N. C., Arnette, J. K., & Koffman, S. D. (2005). Gay and lesbian perceptions of discrimination in retirement care facilities. Journal of Homosexuality, 49(2), 83-102.
Johnson MJ, et al. Gay and Lesbian Perceptions of Discrimination in Retirement Care Facilities. J Homosex. 2005;49(2):83-102. PubMed PMID: 16048895.
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