Butler Sandra S
a School of Social Work , University of Maine , Orono , Maine , USA.
J Women Aging. 2018 Mar-Apr;30(2):91-110. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2017.1290977. Epub 2017 Mar 1.
Older lesbians face the triple jeopardy of ageism, sexism, and heterosexism, and their experiences are largely invisible. This qualitative, exploratory study examines the formal and informal caregiving experiences of 20 lesbians, 65 and older, who had utilized home care services due to acute illness or chronic disabilities. Half of those not partnered reported some level of isolation from support networks. Nearly all study participants eventually found home care workers with whom they were satisfied and even quite connected. Practice implications are discussed in context of study participants' views of how being lesbian affects their aging process and day-to-day lives.
老年女同性恋者面临着年龄歧视、性别歧视和异性恋歧视的三重困境，而她们的经历在很大程度上不为人所见。这项定性探索性研究考察了20名65岁及以上的女同性恋者的正式和非正式护理经历，她们因急性疾病或慢性残疾而使用了家庭护理服务。那些没有伴侣的人中，有一半表示在某种程度上与支持网络隔绝。几乎所有的研究参与者最终都找到了令他们满意甚至关系颇为融洽的家庭护理人员。本文结合研究参与者对于身为女同性恋者如何影响她们的衰老过程和日常生活的看法，讨论了实践意义。
