Simpson, P, Horne, M orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-8547, Brown, LJE et al. (3 more authors) (2017) Old(er) Care home residents and sexual/intimate citizenship. Ageing and Society, 37 (2). pp. 243-265. ISSN 0144-686X
Abstract
Sexuality and intimacy in care homes for older people are overshadowed by concern with prolonging physical and/or psychological autonomy.When sexuality and intimacy have been addressed in scholarship, this can reflect a sexological focus concerned with howto continue sexual activitywithreduced capacity.We reviewthe (Anglophone) academic and practitioner literatures bearing on sexuality and intimacy in relation to older care home residents (though much of this applies to older people generally).We highlight how ageism (or ageist erotophobia), which defines older people as post-sexual, restricts opportunities for the expression of sexuality and intimacy. In doing so, we draw attention to more critical writing that recognises constraints on sexuality and intimacy and indicates solutions to some of the problems identified. We also highlight problems faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) residents who are doubly excluded from sexual/intimate citizenship because of ageism combined with the heterosexual assumption. Older LGB&T residents/individuals can feel obliged to deny or disguise their identity. We conclude by outlining an agenda for research based on more sociologically informed practitioner-led work.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Cambridge University Press. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | ageism, care homes for older people, exclusion, heteronormativity, intimacy, sexuality |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2016 13:36 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 22:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X15001105 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0144686X15001105 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101092 |