Gay and Lesbian Aging: Research and Future

The year 2003 marks the 30th anniversary of the landmark "declassification" of homosexuality as a disease by the American Psychiatric Association--a watershed in the lives of gays and lesbians in the United States. For the first time in history, a generation of self-identified lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals are approaching retirement. This volume brings to the forefront important issues concerning the health, mental health, and concomitant special social service needs of this population and emphasizes the need for more research on aging sexual minorities. Based on empirical and qualitative research methods, chapters focus on the myriad issues of aging for lesbians and gay men including: *Social and Cultural Considerations about HIV Among Midlife and Older Gay Men *Psychological Well-Being in Midlife Older Gay Men *Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Single Gay Men *Lesbian Friendships at and Beyond Midlife Contributors include Judith Barker,

List of Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Setting the Stage
The Study of Gay and Lesbian Aging: Lessons for Social Gerontology	p. 3
Lesbian Aging: An Agenda for Social Research	p. 29
From a Far Place: Social and Cultural Considerations About HIV Among Midlife and Older Gay Men	p. 73
Empirical Contributions
Psychological Well-Being in Midlife and Older Gay Men	p. 97
Disclosure and Depression Among Older Gay and Homosexual Men: Findings from the Urban Men's Health Study	p. 117
Old, Gay, and Alone? The Ecology of Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Single Gay Men	p. 143
Lesbian Friendships at and Beyond Midlife: Patterns and Possibilities for the 21st Century	p. 177
Saturday Night at the Tubs: Age Cohort and Social Life at the Urban Gay Bath	p. 211
Narrating Past Lives and Present Concerns: Older Gay Men in Norway	p. 235
Future Directions
Issues to Consider in Studies of Midlife and Older Sexual Minorities	p. 265
Index	p. 285
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