Sociological Analysis of Aging: The Gay Male Perspective is an
exploratory study of the life changes homosexual and bisexual men
experience as they age. This unique book presents in-depth,
qualitative interviews with gay men, aged 55 and older, focusing on
their physical, mental, and social needs. More than one hundred men
offer first-hand perceptions on the unique problems they face with
regards to employment/retirement, housing, health and well-being,
and relationships, and how they function within (or without) a
social support system. Sociological Analysis of Aging fills in the
gaps in the existing social science literature on homosexuals and
aging, updating findings that were inconclusive when first
published and/or based on case studies or limited samples. While
standard books on aging typically deal with the impact of life
events such as child rearing, the empty nest syndrome, and
grandparenting, Sociological Analysis of Aging deals with the
unique realities that gay men face in addition to the universal
concerns of the elderly: affordable health care, affordable
housing, and adequate coverage for medication costs. The study
examines what can be done to assist successful aging for sexual
minorities, particularly in the areas of social policy, service
delivery, and public tolerance. Sociological Analysis of Aging
focuses on specific research questions: Do aging gay men consider
themselves to be physically healthy? Do aging gay men suffer from
depression? Do aging gay men have access to social support
networks? What are the housing needs of the aging gay
communitypresent and future? How involved are aging gay men with
family, friends, church, and community? In addition, the men
interviewed were asked what, if anything, was left on a to-do list;
what the best and worst aspects of aging are; and what, if
anything, they would change about the course their lives had taken.
Their answers make Sociological Analysis of Aging: The Gay Male
Perspective an essential resource for therapists, counselors, and
social workers, and for academics working in sociology, psychology,
gerontology, and gay studies.
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