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

ISBN-13: 9781138840690 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 242 str.

Sue Westwood; Elizabeth Price

Opis

This groundbreaking collection is the first to focus specifically on LGBT* people and dementia. Multi-disciplinary and international in scope, it includes authors from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, social work, psychology, health care and socio-legal studies. Taking an intersectional approach, LGBT Individuals Living with Dementia addresses topics relating to concepts, practice and rights.

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