Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities

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Heaphy, B and Yip, A.K.T. (2006) Policy Implications of Ageing Sexualities. Social Policy and Society, 5 (4). pp. 443-451. ISSN 1474-7464

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Abstract

This article aims to open up debate on the policy implications of ageing sexualities. The article begins by discussing the heteronormative perspective that frames current discourse on older people’s needs and citizenship. It then presents data from an empirical study

to highlight the concerns that older lesbians and gay men have about housing, health and social service provision, work and job security, and relationship recognition. The

article illustrates how the heterosexual assumption that informs policy making can limit the development of effective strategies for supporting older lesbians and gay men; and raises broader questions about policy making, social inclusion and citizenship.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1019023
Keywords: Policy, Age, Sexualities
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Sociology and Social Policy
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746406003150
Depositing User: Yip, Dr Andrew Kam-Tuck
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2008 11:45
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:29
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/760

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