Gay Midlife and Maturity: Crises, Opportunities, and Fulfillment (Journal of Homosexuality)
By John Alan Lee.
Description
Aging is stressful for anyone in youth-oriented Western societies. Elderly people encounter difficulties and discrimination, sometimes because of reduced income, transportation and housing problems, and failing health, but often due to the persistent negative stereotypes that color others’attitudes and behavior toward old people. Gay men and lesbians experience these stresses, as well as the numerous additional problems associated with their sexual orientation.Gay Midlife and Maturity is a dynamic and positive volume that challenges the long-held stereotype of the sad and lonely old h...
ISBN(s)
0918393809, 9780918393807
