Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities
This article aims to open up debate on the policy implications of ageing sexualities. The article begins by discussing the heteronormative perspective that frames current discourse on older people’s needs and citizenship. It then presents data from an empirical study to highlight the concerns that...
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| author | Heaphy, B Yip, A.K.T. |
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| description | This article aims to open up debate on the policy implications of ageing sexualities. The article begins by discussing the heteronormative perspective that frames current discourse on older people’s needs and citizenship. It then presents data from an empirical study
to highlight the concerns that older lesbians and gay men have about housing, health and social service provision, work and job security, and relationship recognition. The
article illustrates how the heterosexual assumption that informs policy making can limit the development of effective strategies for supporting older lesbians and gay men; and raises broader questions about policy making, social inclusion and citizenship. |
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| spelling | nottingham-7602020-05-04T20:29:56Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/760/ Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities Heaphy, B Yip, A.K.T. This article aims to open up debate on the policy implications of ageing sexualities. The article begins by discussing the heteronormative perspective that frames current discourse on older people’s needs and citizenship. It then presents data from an empirical study to highlight the concerns that older lesbians and gay men have about housing, health and social service provision, work and job security, and relationship recognition. The article illustrates how the heterosexual assumption that informs policy making can limit the development of effective strategies for supporting older lesbians and gay men; and raises broader questions about policy making, social inclusion and citizenship. Cambridge University Press 2006 Article PeerReviewed Heaphy, B and Yip, A.K.T. (2006) Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities. Social Policy and Society, 5 (4). pp. 443-451. ISSN 1474-7464 Policy Age Sexualities http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=SPS 10.1017/S1474746406003150 10.1017/S1474746406003150 10.1017/S1474746406003150 |
| spellingShingle | Policy Age Sexualities Heaphy, B Yip, A.K.T. Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities |
| title | Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities |
| title_full | Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities |
| title_fullStr | Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities |
| title_short | Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities |
| title_sort | policy implications of ageing sexualities |
| topic | Policy Age Sexualities |
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