Ageing in a non-heterosexual context.
There is increasing recognition of the importance of social and cultural differences in shaping the diversity of the ageing experience in contemporary Britain. Various social and cultural factors, such as those associated with class, ethnicity, gender and disability, influence people’s living circu...
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| author | Heaphy, B Yip, A.K.T. Thompson, Debbie |
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| description | There is increasing recognition of the importance of social and cultural differences in shaping the diversity of the ageing experience in contemporary Britain.
Various social and cultural factors, such as those associated with class, ethnicity, gender and disability, influence people’s living circumstances and sources of
support in later life. While they have been the subject of considerable speculation, ageing in a non-heterosexual context remains remarkably under-studied. This
paper examines the difference that being non-heterosexual makes to how people experience ageing and later life. It draws on quantitative and qualitative data gathered for a British study of the living circumstances of non-heterosexuals aged between the fifties and the eighties. Previous work has overwhelmingly emphasised how individuals manage their sexual identities, but this paper focuses on the factors that shape the non-heterosexual experience of ageing and later life. Particular attention is paid to the relational and community contexts in which non-heterosexuals negotiate personal ageing. This not only provides insights
into the specific challenges that ageing presents for non-heterosexuals, but also offers insights into the challenges faced by ageing non-heterosexuals and heterosexuals in ‘ detraditionalised ’ settings. |
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| spelling | nottingham-7612020-05-04T20:31:31Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/761/ Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. Heaphy, B Yip, A.K.T. Thompson, Debbie There is increasing recognition of the importance of social and cultural differences in shaping the diversity of the ageing experience in contemporary Britain. Various social and cultural factors, such as those associated with class, ethnicity, gender and disability, influence people’s living circumstances and sources of support in later life. While they have been the subject of considerable speculation, ageing in a non-heterosexual context remains remarkably under-studied. This paper examines the difference that being non-heterosexual makes to how people experience ageing and later life. It draws on quantitative and qualitative data gathered for a British study of the living circumstances of non-heterosexuals aged between the fifties and the eighties. Previous work has overwhelmingly emphasised how individuals manage their sexual identities, but this paper focuses on the factors that shape the non-heterosexual experience of ageing and later life. Particular attention is paid to the relational and community contexts in which non-heterosexuals negotiate personal ageing. This not only provides insights into the specific challenges that ageing presents for non-heterosexuals, but also offers insights into the challenges faced by ageing non-heterosexuals and heterosexuals in ‘ detraditionalised ’ settings. Cambridge University Press 2004 Article PeerReviewed Heaphy, B, Yip, A.K.T. and Thompson, Debbie (2004) Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. Ageing and Society, 24 (6). pp. 881-902. ISSN 0144-686X non-heterosexual lesbian gay ageing ageism identity relationship community family friendship. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ASO 10.1017/S0144686X0300160 10.1017/S0144686X0300160 10.1017/S0144686X0300160 |
| spellingShingle | non-heterosexual lesbian gay ageing ageism identity relationship community family friendship. Heaphy, B Yip, A.K.T. Thompson, Debbie Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| title | Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| title_full | Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| title_fullStr | Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| title_short | Ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| title_sort | ageing in a non-heterosexual context. |
| topic | non-heterosexual lesbian gay ageing ageism identity relationship community family friendship. |
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