Iridescent Life Course: LGBTQ Aging Research and Blueprint for the Future – A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Karen I. Fredriksen Goldsen,
Sarah Jen,
Anna Muraco
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000493559
Subject(s) - life course approach , psychosocial , transgender , lesbian , psychology , blueprint , intersectionality , sexual orientation , gerontology , sexual minority , narrative inquiry , developmental psychology , narrative , gender studies , sociology , social psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , psychoanalysis , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , engineering
LGBTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer) older adults are demographically diverse and growing populations. In an earlier 25-year review of the literature on sexual orientation and aging, we identified four waves of research that addressed dispelling negative stereotypes, psychosocial adjustment to aging, identity development, and social and community-based support in the lives of LGBTQ older adults.
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