Older LGBTQ+ people and the equality/human rights implications of inequalities in older age health/social care provision
Hafford-Letchfield, Trish and Cocker, Christine; Westwood, Sue and Knauer, Nancy J., eds. (2024) Older LGBTQ+ people and the equality/human rights implications of inequalities in older age health/social care provision. In: Research Handbook on Law, Society and Ageing. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, pp. 551-565. ISBN 9781803925295 (https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803925295.00050)
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Abstract
The legal recognition of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and other diverse sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ+) in some global regions has not always transferred to the reality in the provision of health and social care services particularly affecting the ageing population. Some LGBTQ+ people still live in societies that support discrimination and inequality, which is further complicated by the intersections with ageism and other marginalised identities. These are compounded by additional factors documented in cumulating research evidence on LGBTQ+ health inequalities and the ageing experience. This chapter draws on academic and practice knowledge about LGBTQ+ health inequalities impacting care experiences in later life. Writing from the UK, we engage with international research and literature, provide some examples of recognition, equality and protection through the UK legal framework and discuss the implications for equality and rights to care and support services for older adults in response.
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Hafford-Letchfield, Trish ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0105-0678 and Cocker, Christine; Westwood, Sue and Knauer, Nancy J.-
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 90516 Dates: DateEvent15 August 2024Published30 November 2023SubmittedNotes: This is a draft chapter. The final version is available in the Research Handbook on Law, Society and Ageing, edited by Sue Westwood and Nancy J. Knauer, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803925295.00050 Subjects: Social Sciences > Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 09 Sep 2024 09:26 Last modified: 10 Sep 2024 00:41 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90516