Introduction: Special Issue on Old Lesbians: Exploring Community, Relationships, Friendship, and Well Being

This introduction begins with memories of homophobia the editors experienced to remind the reader of the general climate old lesbians faced in their younger years. Rationale for studying old lesbians and the relevance of the articles contained in this issue are described. Some different ways old les...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of lesbian studies Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors:	Raphael, Sharon, Cruikshank, Margaret
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Routledge 02-01-2015
Subjects:	Aging - psychology Female Friends - psychology friendship vs. kinship Homosexuality, Female - psychology Humans identification old lesbians research Personal Satisfaction Social Networking Social Support friendship vs. kinship old lesbians research identification
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	This introduction begins with memories of homophobia the editors experienced to remind the reader of the general climate old lesbians faced in their younger years. Rationale for studying old lesbians and the relevance of the articles contained in this issue are described. Some different ways old lesbians identify that may affect policy decision and research analysis are included. Early significant research on the topic of old lesbians is noted and suggestions for future research studies are recommended.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 content type line 23 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ISSN:	1089-4160 1540-3548
DOI:	10.1080/10894160.2015.972809