Older GLBT Family and Community Life

<p>It is a well known fact that our population of persons aged 65 and over are growing at a faster rate than any other demographic. Older adults are now living longer more complex lives than previous generations. Recent census data confirms the emergence of a growing more visible older Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgendered (GLBT) community. In spite of the diversity that now exists in older GLBT communities very little is known about their contemporary experiences and healthcare needs.</p><p>What is needed is a more inclusive understanding of older GLBT family and community life. As a result this book will educate community professionals about the experiences of older GLBT adults and the issues they face within their families and communities. In particular physical and mental health family relationships and individual development are explored in this textbook.</p><p>This multidisciplinary approach to GLBT aging will also benefit undergraduate students graduate students and academics specializing in anthropology education family studies gerontology health studies human development psychology social work and sociology. For that matter anyone currently researching or working with older sexual communities.</p><p>This book was published as a special issue of the<em> Journal of GLBT Family Studies</em>.</p>