LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY
There is an increasing body of research on ageing and end-of-life care (EOLC) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people in the UK, USA and Australia. In contrast, in South Africa, despite progressive legislation to protect LGBT rights, there has been minimal research in this area...
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doaj-a4db2bc54682445da1269a58fa0f6e292020-11-25T01:29:41ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982016-08-0152226727910.15270/52-2-504LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDYHenderson, Neil 0Almack, Kathryn 1University of the Western CapeNottingham UniversityThere is an increasing body of research on ageing and end-of-life care (EOLC) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people in the UK, USA and Australia. In contrast, in South Africa, despite progressive legislation to protect LGBT rights, there has been minimal research in this area. This article reports on a critical review of literature on ageing of the LGBT community. Key themes identified include discrimination by health care workers and health risks for LGBT older people alongside the need for training of health professionals. The article concludes with consideration of the needs of LGBT persons in South Africahttp://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/504lesbiangaybisexual and transgender older peoplehealth risksneeds of lesbianbisexual and transgender people |
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Henderson, Neil Almack, Kathryn LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk lesbian gay bisexual and transgender older people health risks needs of lesbian bisexual and transgender people |
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Henderson, Neil Almack, Kathryn |
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY |
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY |
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY |
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY |
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AGEING AND CARE: A LITERATURE STUDY |
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lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender ageing and care: a literature study |
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Stellenbosch University |
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Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk |
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There is an increasing body of research on ageing and end-of-life care (EOLC) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people in the UK, USA and Australia. In contrast, in South Africa, despite progressive legislation to protect LGBT rights, there has been minimal research in this area. This article reports on a critical review of literature on ageing of the LGBT community. Key themes identified include discrimination by health care workers and health risks for LGBT older people alongside the need for training of health professionals. The article concludes with consideration of the needs of LGBT persons in South Africa |
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lesbian gay bisexual and transgender older people health risks needs of lesbian bisexual and transgender people |
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