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SAGE PUBLISHING Social Work Practice With Older Lesbians And Gay Men 2008 Edition by Fannin
Recent policy in Britain has promoted the recognition of diversity of experience in later life. However, despite this, sexuality in later life is a little understood area and one that health and social care practitioners often overlook in their dealings with older service users. Co-written by a researcher, project worker and older volunteers, this book provides an accessible guide for those practitioners who work with older people, to develop a deeper understanding of issues of discrimination and oppression attached to sexuality in later life and explore the implications for practice. Background and introductionDeveloping inclusive practice: background to the Gay and Grey projectLessons to be drawn from the Gay and Grey research projectAspects of homophobia and heterosexuality in later life: personal, cultural and structuralPromoting acceptance; Visibility and ValidationCare settings and the homeLooking forward: developing creativity in practice