Jones, Rebecca L and Almack, Kathy and Scicluna, Rachael Marie (2016) Ageing and bisexuality: Case studies from the Looking Both Ways project. Project report. Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK (KAR id:59528)
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Abstract
This report presents case studies from a research study about ageing and bisexuality. The case studies are freely
• To generate discussion when training health and social care staff working with older people
• To create awareness about the needs of older people in relation to sexuality and care
• To prompt discussions about the impact of people’s earlier life course experiences in later life
• To increase the representation of older people in bisexuality visibility work
are often used in training, educational and policy work. They can help bring issues to life by providing real
However, existing resources focus on the experiences of lesbians and gay men as they grow older. When
being bisexual as they grow older.
Looking Both Ways was a research project exploring the experiences of people with bisexual identities or
in interviews between 2013 and 2015. Half of them identified as bisexual and half did not but had bisexual
support needs in later life. This report provides the case studies and explains the context in which they were
information about bisexuality or about LGBT ageing in general, see the resources list at the end of this report.
Item Type: | Monograph (Project report) |
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Uncontrolled keywords: | LGBT ageing, bisexuality, life stories, UK |
Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > HV40 Charities G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation |
Depositing User: | Rachael Scicluna |
Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2016 13:41 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2021 13:40 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/59528 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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