Journal article
A Pilot Study About the Needs of Older Gays and Lesbians: What Social Workers Need to Know
Journal of gerontological social work, Vol.40(3), pp.67-80
11/10/2003
DOI: 10.1300/J083v40n03_06
Abstract
In a pilot study, a population of gay and lesbian elders were surveyed to determine what types of long term plans they have made in preparation for their old age, what types of information they feel service providers need to know to better meet their long-term needs, and what is their perception of aging. The results of this pilot study demonstrated that almost three-fourths of the total sample have started to make plans for growing old. The respondents reported that social workers needed to be more knowledgeable about gay lifestyles and the importance of their partners. It was also found that the views of aging became more positive as the gay and lesbian individuals grow older.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Pilot Study About the Needs of Older Gays and Lesbians: What Social Workers Need to Know
- Creators
- Peggy L. McFarland - Elizabethtown CollegeSara Sanders - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of gerontological social work, Vol.40(3), pp.67-80
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1300/J083v40n03_06
- ISSN
- 0163-4372
- eISSN
- 1540-4048
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/10/2003
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Liberal Arts and Science Admin
- Record Identifier
- 9984307152302771
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