scholarly journals THE INVISIBILITY OF SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY OLDER ADULTS IN GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK ASSESSMENT

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (Suppl_2) ◽  
pp. 811-811
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Work Assessment ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Poverty in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTQ2S+) Communities in Canada: Implications for Social Work Practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973152199681
Author(s):  
Hannah Kia ◽  
Margaret Robinson ◽  
Jenna MacKay ◽  
Lori E. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Two Spirit ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Social Work Interventions

In this article, we draw on a recent review of the Canadian literature on poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ2S+) communities to conceptualize social work interventions that may be used to address material inequities among these groups. Our literature review, which was based on a total of 39 works, revealed distinctive expressions of poverty among younger and older LGBTQ2S+ groups, as well as racialized, newcomer, and Indigenous sexual and gender minorities. Drawing on these insights, together with theoretical frameworks grounded in intersectionality and relational poverty analysis, we conceptualize these expressions of material inequity as salient sites of social work practice and propose interventions targeting these manifestations of LGBTQ2S+ poverty at various levels. Given the centrality of anti-poverty work as part of the social work profession’s commitment to social justice, and the dearth of social work literature on LGBTQ2S+ poverty, this article promises to make significant contributions to social work scholarship and professional practice.

scholarly journals Cognitive Function in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 697-697
Author(s):  
Jason Flatt ◽  
Samantha John ◽  
Paula Frew
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
Global Cognition ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Nearly 3.5 million sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults aged 60+ in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. We recruited over 50 diverse SGM older adults from the community to better understand correlates of their cognitive function. The Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, an 11-item screening test of global cognition was used over the phone or in-person. We will describe relationships among cognition and several sociodemographic and health variables (age, sex assigned at birth, SGM identities, race/ethnicity, and health). Past research has highlighted higher rates of perceived memory problems among lesbian, bisexual and transgender adults compared to both gay men and heterosexual men and women. These rates were also higher among those who identify as women. We highlight implications for researching gender identity and cognition in late life, such as the influence of gender roles on cognition and the assessment of gender expression and related constructs.

Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health among Older Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 243-255
Author(s):  
Sandra S. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Gay Liberation ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Minority Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

This chapter reviews existing literature on mental health issues among sexual and gender minority older adults. Current LGBTQ older adults lived their formative years prior to the gay liberation movement of the 1970s; a lifetime of discrimination and concealment affects their mental health today. While early studies of sexual and gender minority older adults were largely based on small, relatively restricted samples, two recent national studies out of the University of Washington have improved on sample diversity and generalizability of results. Findings from these larger studies and several others are reviewed, highlighting what is known about positive and negative mental health conditions among LGBTQ older adults and related practice implications. The chapter concludes with a look at ongoing gaps in knowledge about mental health issues confronting sexual and gender minority older adults and best practices for serving them.

The Housing Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Implications for Policy and Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Putney ◽  
Nicholas Hebert ◽  
Matthew Snyder ◽  
Robert O. Linscott ◽  
Sean Cahill
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Housing Needs ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals PREDICTORS OF INFORMAL AND FORMAL LONG-TERM CARE USE AMONG SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY OLDER ADULTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 626-626
Author(s):  
J.D. Flatt ◽  
S. Karpiak ◽  
E. Seidel ◽  
B. Larson ◽  
M.G. Brennan-Ing
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender
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