Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* Individuals Living with Dementia: Concepts, Practice and Rights

ISBN-13: 9781138343344 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 242 str.

Opis

This groundbreaking collection is the first to focus specifically on LGBT* people and dementia. It brings together original chapters from leading academics, practitioners and LGBT* individuals affected by dementia. Multi-disciplinary and international in scope, it includes authors from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia and from a range of fields, including sociology, social work, psychology, health care and socio-legal studies.

Taking an intersectional approach – i.e. considering the plurality of experiences and the multiple, interacting relational positions of everyday life – LGBT Individuals Living with Dementia addresses topics relating to concepts, practice and rights. Part One addresses theoretical and conceptual questions; Part Two discusses practical concerns in the delivery of health and social care provision to LGBT* people living with dementia; and Part Three explores socio-legal issues relating to LGBT* people living with dementia.

This collection will appeal to policy makers, commissioners, practitioners, academics and students across a range of disciplines. With an ageing and increasingly diverse population, and growing numbers of people affected by dementia, this book will become essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the needs of, and providing appropriate services to, LGBT* people affected by dementia.

Spis treści

Foreword  1. Introduction  Part I: Concepts  Introduction to Part I  2. Gender, Sexuality, Gender Identity and Dementia: (In)Equality Issues  3. LGBT* Individuals and Dementia: An Intersectional Approach  4. Queer(y)ing Dementia: Bringing Queer Theory and Studies of Dementia into Dialogue  5. Reconceptualising Dementia: Towards a Politics of Senility  Part II: Practice  Introduction to Part II  6. Providing Responsive Services to LGBT* Individuals with Dementia  7. Person Centred Care and Cultural Safety: The Perspectives of Lesbian, Gay and Trans (LGT*) People and their Partners on Living with Dementia  8. Trans* People Anticipating Dementia Care: Findings from the Transgender MetLife Survey  9. Dementia Care and Trans* People: Practice Implications  10. Looking Back Whilst Moving Forward: LGBT* Carers’ Perspectives  11. One Day Training Courses on LGBT* Awareness: Are they the Answer?  Part III: Rights  Introduction to Part III  12. LGBT* Individuals Living with Dementia: Rights and Capacity Issues in the United States  13. Needs and Rights of Carers of LGBT* Individuals with Dementia: A Personal Journey  14. Navigating Stormy Waters: Consent, Sexuality and Dementia in Care Environments in Wales  15. To equality – and beyond? Queer reflections on an emerging rights-based approach to dementia in Scotland