Handbook of LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices,

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Focused on the growing elderly population in the LGBT community, this handbook addresses the myriad issues they face, examines sub-populations such as veterans and offenders, and provides policy makers with data to improve targeted service provision.

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This groundbreaking resource presents a wealth of findings and perspectives previously unseen in the LGBT literature. Its focus on psychological, sociopolitical and care delivery issues affecting LGBT elders reveals both the nuanced interplay between diverse sources of identity and multiple sources of stigma and discrimination.Specific chapters highlight challenges and resiliencies impacting subpopulations (e.g., racial groups, veterans, immigrants), examine employment and advocacy issues, discuss later-life concerns in context and offer guidelines for relevant, ethical practice. Contributors represent a wide range of fields from psychiatry and gerontology to public health and public policy, reflecting the scope and needs of this diverse and complex population.Among the topics in the Handbook:Family relationships of older LGBT adults.The intersection of identities: race, age, sexuality and care network.Bisexuality: an invisible community among LGBT elders.Implications of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.No money, no work and you're old.Disabilities among LGBT elders: responses of medicine, public health, rehabilitation and social work.Handbook of LGBT Elders is an essential reference for mental health professionals, psychologists and social workers who work with the LGBT community and the elderly, as well as researchers interested in the LGBT community and aging.

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This groundbreaking resource presents a wealth of findings and perspectives previously unseen in the LGBT literature. Its focus on psychological, sociopolitical, and care delivery issues affecting LGBT elders reveals both the nuanced interplay between diverse sources of identity and multiple sources of stigma and discrimination. Specific chapters highlight challenges and resiliencies impacting subpopulations (e.g., racial groups, veterans, immigrants), examine employment and advocacy issues, discuss later-life concerns in context, and offer guidelines for relevant, ethical practice. Contributors represent a wide range of fields from psychiatry and gerontology to public health and public policy, reflecting the scope and needs of this diverse and complex population. Among the topics in the Handbook : Family relationships of older LGBT adults. The intersection of identities: race, age, sexuality, and care network. Bisexuality: an invisible community among LGBT elders. Implications of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. No money, no work, and you're old. Disabilities among LGBT elders: responses of medicine, public health, rehabilitation, and social work. Handbook of LGBT Elders is an essential reference for mental health professionals, psychologists, and social workers who work with the LGBT community and the elderly, as well as researchers interested in the LGBT community and aging.

Author Biography

Debra A. Harley, Ph.D., CRC, LPC, is a professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Kentucky (UK) and holds the distinction of Provost's Distinguished Service Professor. She is past editor of the Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling and the Journal of Rehabilitation Administration (JRA) and is guest editor of numerous special issues of rehabilitation journals and a member of the editorial board of JRA and a reviewer for the Journal of AIDS and HIV Research and WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation. She is co-editor of a book, Contemporary Mental Health Issues Among African Americans. Professor Harley has published over 80 refereed articles and 26 book chapters in the areas of cultural diversity, gender issues, LGBT populations, substance abuse and ethics. Professor Harley has served on the certification and the accreditation boards for rehabilitation counselors and rehabilitation counselor education programs and is affiliate faculty with the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, the Center Research on Research on Violence Against Women and the Human Development Institute at UK. Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Health Behavior in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. Professor Teaster is Director of the Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center and Director of Doctoral Studies for the College of Public Health. She directs the Kentucky Justice Center for Elders and Vulnerable Adults and serves on the editorial boards of the journal of Applied Gerontology and the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Professor Teaster is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for gerontology in Higher Education. She has published over 100 refereed articles and reports on aging and mistreatment, intimate partner violence of aging women and sexual abuse of older women.Professor Teaster is an affiliate faculty of the Program for Bioethics and the Center Research on Research on Violence Against Women.

Table of Contents

Foreword.- I. Foundations of Aging and Sexual Identities.- Theories, Constructs and Applications in Working with LGBT Elders in Human Services.- Sexual Minority Status and Aging.- Late Adulthood Development.- Deconstructing Homophobia, Heterosexism, Sexism and Ageism.- The Intersection of Identities: Race, Age, Sexuality and Care Network.- II. Multicultural, International and Select Populations of LGBT Elders.- African American and Black LGBT Elders.- American Indian LGBT Elders.- Asian and Pacific Island LGBT Elders.- European LGBT Elders.- Hispanic/Latino LGBT Elders.- Elder LGBT Veterans.- LGBT [Ex]-Offender Populations.- Immigrant LGBT Elders.- Transgender Elders.- Bisexuality: An Invisible Community Among LGBT Elders.- III. Mistreatment and Victimization of Older LGBT.- Aging and Mistreatment: An Overview.- Mistreatment and Victimization of LGBT Elders.- Elder Bullies and Impact on LGBT Elders.- IV. Health Care and Mental Health.- Impact of Health Care Reform on LGBT Elders.- Healthcare Practices with LGBT Elders.- LGBT Elders in Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities and Residential Communities.- End-of-life Issues for LGBT Elders.- Mental Health Counseling of LGBT Elders.- Substance Abuse Intervention with LGBT Elders.- V. Policy, Legal and Ethical Issues.- Implications of the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage.- Ethical Standards and Practices In Service Delivery.- VI. Family and Community.- LGBT Elders in Rural Settings.- Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders.- The Role of Clergy in Addressing the Needs of LGBT Elders.- LGBT Issues in the Workplace: The Intersection of Ageism and Sexual Identity.- Recreation and Leisure.- VII. Counseling and Human Services Delivery.- Counseling LGBT Elders.- Advocacy and Community Needs Assessment.- Disabilities Among LGBT Elders.- Trends, Future Directions and Implications for Policy, Practice and Research on LGBT Elders.

Long Description

This groundbreaking resource presents a wealth of findings and perspectives previously unseen in the LGBT literature. Its focus on psychological, sociopolitical and care delivery issues affecting LGBT elders reveals both the nuanced interplay between diverse sources of identity and multiple sources of stigma and discrimination. Specific chapters highlight challenges and resiliencies impacting subpopulations (e.g., racial groups, veterans, immigrants), examine employment and advocacy issues, discuss later-life concerns in context and offer guidelines for relevant, ethical practice. Contributors represent a wide range of fields from psychiatry and gerontology to public health and public policy, reflecting the scope and needs of this diverse and complex population. Among the topics in the "Handbook" Family relationships of older LGBT adults.The intersection of identities: race, age, sexuality and care network.Bisexuality: an invisible community among LGBT elders.Implications of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.No money, no work and you're old.Disabilities among LGBT elders: responses of medicine, public health, rehabilitation and social work. "Handbook of LGBT Elders" is an essential reference for mental health professionals, psychologists and social workers who work with the LGBT community and the elderly, as well as researchers interested in the LGBT community and aging.

Feature

Focuses on the elder population of the LGBT community Includes unique populations of LGBT elders (veterans, offender populations, rural settings) Provides interdisciplinary and international perspectives Explores models to improve service delivery Offers instructional features for classroom use

Details ISBN331937141X Language English Year 2016 ISBN-10 331937141X ISBN-13 9783319371412 Format Paperback Media Book DEWEY 361.3 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Subtitle An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, and Policies Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Edited by Pamela B. Teaster Publication Date 2016-10-22 Short Title Handbook of LGBT Elders UK Release Date 2016-10-22 Author Pamela B. Teaster Birth 1953 Affiliation Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Position Doctor Qualifications M.D. Pages 691 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Alternative 9783319036229 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 22 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 691 p. 22 illus. We've got this

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