Sexual Orientation and Internalized Homophobia of Middle Aged and Older Gay and Lesbian Adults: The Role of Social Relationships
Higher internalized homophobia of gay men in later life might be partially explained by being less likely to have a spouse/partner and children, reflecting cumulative effects of lifelong discrimination and stigma. These findings could foster better interventions aimed at specific needs of aging men and women from sexual minorities, considering their life course experiences and social resources.
Authors
- Yaacov G. Bachner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8441-853X)
- Ella Cohn‐Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9623-1820)
- Lian Meiry
- Sigal Gooldin
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Gender Studies (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf048
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.32