Lives of Lesbian Elders : Looking Back, Looking Forward

ISBN-13: 9780789023346 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 226 str.

D. Merilee Clunis; Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen; Pat A. Freeman

Opis

Based on interviews with 62 lesbians ranging in age from 55 to 95 and residing in California, Oregon, and Washington State, this volume provides a historical account of the shared experiences of the lesbian community that is often invisible in modern society.

Spis treści

• Preface and Acknowledgments
  
• Introduction
  
• Getting Started
  
• Historical Background
  
• Chapter 1. Coming Out
  
• Coming Out: What Does It Mean?
  
• The Closet
  
• Growing Up Different
  
• Marriage and Motherhood
  
• Resistance and Rebels
  
• Coming Out Older
  
• The Movements
  
• Chapter 2. Identity
  
• What’s in a Name?
  
• Identity Development
  
• Family Influence on Identity
  
• Turning Points
  
• Finding Meaning in Life
  
• Chapter 3. Family
  
• Defining Family
  
• Biological Family
  
• The Lesbian Family: Partnerships and Relationships
  
• Chapter 4. Work
  
• Work and Sexual Identity
  
• Lesbians in the Military
  
• Work and the Double Life
  
• Work Satisfaction
  
• Planning for Retirement
  
• Retirement
  
• Chapter 5. Aging and Hopes for the Future
  
• Aging: The Challenges and Anticipations
  
• Financial Security
  
• Independence and Dependence
  
• Housing and Community
  
• Partnerships: Journeying Through Life Together
  
• Hopes for the Future
  
• Chapter 6. Adversity
  
• Family Rejection
  
• Education, Military, and Political Lessons
  
• Social Isolation
  
• Looking Trouble in the Eye
  
• Chapter 7. Resiliency
  
• I Know Who I Am
  
• Sources of Support
  
• Best Times
  
• Spirituality
  
• Dreams and Desires
  
• Advice for Younger Generations
  
• Chapter 8. Conclusion
  
• Appendix A. Historical Time Line
  
• Appendix B. Demographic Information
  
• Appendix C. Suggested Reading
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

O autorze

Garner, J Dianne; Clunis, D. Merilee; Freeman, Pat A.; Nystrom, Nancy M.; Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen I.