dc.contributor.author | Jones, Rebecca L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Almack, Kathryn | |
dc.contributor.author | Scicluna, Rachael | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-04T16:13:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-07-04T16:13:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-02-05 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Jones , R L , Almack , K & Scicluna , R 2018 , ' Older bisexual people: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study ' , Journal of Gerontological Social Work , vol. 61 , no. 3 , pp. 334-347 . https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2018.1433262 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0163-4372 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-4342-241X/work/62752095 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/20261 | |
dc.description | This document is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Gerontological Social Work on 5 February 2018, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2018.1433262. Under embargo until 5 February 2019. | |
dc.description.abstract | There is a growing social work literature about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older people. However, research and guidance are predominantly based on the experiences of older gay men and, to a lesser extent, older lesbians. There is little to help practitioners work with older bisexual people. The Looking Both Ways study aimed to contribute to this gap in knowledge. We undertook in-depth purposely sampled qualitative interviews with 12 people aged over 50, all of whom have bisexual relationship histories and half of whom also currently identify as bisexual. There were three main findings. First, biphobia (prejudice against bisexual people) impacts on older people with bisexual histories in ways that may affect their well-being in later life. Second, concerns around receiving care are similar in some ways and different in others from the concerns of lesbians and gay men. Third, people with bisexual relationship histories may have developed strong support networks and resilience, factors that may be very beneficial in later life. Three recommendations for social work professionals were identified: 1) understand biphobia, 2) recognize the legitimacy of concerns about receiving care, and 3) ask about support networks rather than assuming family support. | en |
dc.format.extent | 14 | |
dc.format.extent | 706349 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Gerontological Social Work | |
dc.subject | ageing | |
dc.subject | biphobia | |
dc.subject | bisexuality | |
dc.subject | relationship histories | |
dc.subject | social work | |
dc.subject | Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | |
dc.subject | Nursing (miscellaneous) | |
dc.title | Older bisexual people: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study | en |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Health and Social Work | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2019-02-05 | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85041587563&partnerID=8YFLogxK | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1080/01634372.2018.1433262 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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