Jenkins Morales Meghan, King M Denise, Hiler Hattie, Coopwood Martin S, Wayland Sherrill
a SAGE Metro St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
J Homosex. 2014;61(1):103-28. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2013.835239.
This study sought to understand differences and similarities between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Baby Boomers and members of the Silent generation in the greater St. Louis region in relation to perceived barriers to service use, LGBT identity disclosure, experiences of violence and victimization, and mental health. An online survey was completed by 118 Baby Boomers and 33 Silents. Baby Boomers were found to perceive more barriers to health care and legal services, have fewer legal documents in place, feel less safe in their communities, and have experienced an increased rate of verbal harassment compared to their predecessors. Differences may be attributed to higher levels of LGBT identity disclosure among Baby Boomers across their lifetime. These findings support the current work of Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders Metro St. Louis, with implications for other communities, and shed light on the need for continued advancement in the development and implementation of programs as LGBT Baby Boomers age.
本研究旨在了解圣路易斯大区的同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者（LGBT）婴儿潮一代与沉默一代在服务使用障碍认知、LGBT身份披露、暴力和受害经历以及心理健康方面的异同。118名婴儿潮一代和33名沉默一代完成了一项在线调查。结果发现，与他们的前辈相比，婴儿潮一代认为医疗保健和法律服务存在更多障碍，拥有的法律文件更少，在社区中感觉更不安全，并且遭受言语骚扰的比例有所上升。这些差异可能归因于婴儿潮一代一生中更高水平的LGBT身份披露。这些发现支持了圣路易斯大都会区同性恋、双性恋、跨性别老年人服务与倡导组织目前的工作，对其他社区具有启示意义，并揭示了随着LGBT婴儿潮一代的老龄化，在项目开发和实施方面持续推进的必要性。
