Averett Paige, Yoon Intae, Jenkins Carol L
School of Social Work, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
J Women Aging. 2011;23(3):216-32. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2011.587742.
Older lesbians are, at minimum, a triple threat of marginalization due to ageism, heterosexism, and sexism. A national survey specific to this often-invisible population has not occurred in over 25 years. The present study was completed to reveal the needs, strengths, and experiences of the current cohort of older lesbians. Four hundred fifty-six older lesbians responded to an online survey on topics including sociodemographics, social activity, health, sexual identity, family relationships, romantic relationships, service/program use, mental health, end-of-life care, and discrimination. The results and implications are included as well as a comparison to the last studied cohort.
老年女同性恋者至少面临着因年龄歧视、异性恋主义和性别歧视而被边缘化的三重威胁。针对这一常常被忽视的群体的全国性调查已经有25多年没有进行过了。本研究旨在揭示当前老年女同性恋者群体的需求、优势和经历。456名老年女同性恋者对一项在线调查做出了回应，调查主题包括社会人口统计学、社交活动、健康状况、性取向认同、家庭关系、恋爱关系、服务/项目使用情况、心理健康、临终关怀和歧视。研究结果及其意义也包含在内，并与上一次研究的群体进行了比较。
