Social Networks and Supports among Older Gay and Bisexual Men

Brennan-Ing, Mark; Seidel, Liz; Larson, Britta; Stephen, Elspeth

doi:10.4324/9781315222950-5

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“…A growing body of literature documents a wide range of risk factors, health outcomes, and health care experiences among LGBT people. For example, lesbian woman are less likely to have health insurance and to seek preventive care (Valanis et al, 2000;Zaritsky & Dibble, 2010), and gay men are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS compared to their non-LGBT age peers (Brennan-Ing, Seidel, Larson, & Karpiak, 2017;Snyder, 2011). There is a dearth of empirical research about transgender and bisexual health, but evidence is emerging that uncovers serious health disparities.…”

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The LGBT Elder Americans Act

McNabb

2020

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The social positioning of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults is influenced by a constellation of historic and contemporary policies that shape the way they interact with the world around them. Although the past few decades have witnessed several legislative decisions that reflect a more open stance toward LGBT individuals, there remains a lack of federal policies that protect them. This paper provides a critical analysis of the LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019, a bill amending the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include LGBT older adults in the definition of those with "greatest social needs" for the purpose of service planning and implementation. As a theoretical framework, we apply a life course perspective and an equity lens to examine the promise and limitations of the LGBT Elder Americans Act in meeting the needs of LGBT older adults. It is critically important for social work practitioners, policy makers, and scholars to understand the principles that drive policy debates so that they can advocate on behalf of the most vulnerable members of the population. We offer three recommendations for future policy making: i) Apply a life course perspective to understand the lived experiences of LGBT elders; ii) Apply an equity lens to public policy; and iii) Expand research to guide and advance policy development.

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Section: Discrimination Againstmentioning

confidence: 99%

The LGBT Elder Americans Act

McNabb

2020

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Utilization of Electronic Media to Obtain Social Support Among Older Men who have Sex with Men and Associated Support Outcomes

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Coulter³

et al. 2022

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Men who have sex with men (MSM) over 45 years of age are more likely to report loneliness and bear a disproportionate percentage of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease burden than their heterosexual peers. Social support is a buffer against loneliness and is also associated with improved HIV health. To investigate the perceived social support of older MSM and the methods they used to communicate with people in their support networks, we surveyed 1,066 middle age and aging men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. We found that 24.6% of participants reported primarily communicating electronically with people in their support networks, and that these participants were more likely to be HIV-positive, to have lower social support scores, and lower support satisfaction. The findings of this study suggest that one in four older HIV-positive MSM may face barriers to obtaining social support in person, and that interventions to increase in-person support may be warranted.

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Social Networks and Supports among Older Gay and Bisexual Men

Cited by 2 publications

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The LGBT Elder Americans Act

The LGBT Elder Americans Act

Utilization of Electronic Media to Obtain Social Support Among Older Men who have Sex with Men and Associated Support Outcomes

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