'I'm black, a woman, disabled and lesbian': LGBT ageing and care services at the intersections in South Africa
SOURCE: Sexualities
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): F.Reygan, N.Henderson, J.Khan
KEYWORDS: AGEING, INFORMAL CARE, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX(LGBTI), WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11849
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15887
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15887
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): F.Reygan, N.Henderson, J.Khan
KEYWORDS: AGEING, INFORMAL CARE, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX(LGBTI), WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11849
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15887
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15887
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Abstract
Experiences of ageing and care are closely tied to structural location in terms of race, class, gender and sexuality among others. In South Africa, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people's experiences of ageing and care are profoundly influenced by the patriarchal, post apartheid context. This study, the first of its kind in South Africa, was an exploratory study of the experiences of ageing and care among LGBT elders in two provinces in South Africa. Findings indicate that LGBT elders' experiences of ageing and care are influenced by intersectionality and lack of access to care. In particular, the ageing and care experiences of black and coloured LGBT elders, especially lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, are disproportionately impacted. Implications of these exploratory findings are that national ageing and care policies need to specifically name LGBT elders as a key group and that services be rolled out for LGBT elders.-
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