There is growing evidence that the sexual rights of older people are not being met. One reason, perhaps the main reason, connects with the way that older people are viewed. In many cultures, older age is associated with decline, frailty, and disease - characteristics that are rarely associated with young people - and this construction of the older person positions them as dependent, powerless, and vulnerable. Older people also tend to be denied sexuality, and such stereotypes can influence the way that older people are viewed and responded to.
The book addresses a...
There is growing evidence that the sexual rights of older people are not being met. One reason, perhaps the main reason, connects with the way that...
There is growing evidence that the sexual rights of older people are not being met. One reason, perhaps the main reason, connects with the way that older people are viewed. In many cultures, older age is associated with decline, frailty, and disease - characteristics that are rarely associated with young people - and this construction of the older person positions them as dependent, powerless, and vulnerable. Older people also tend to be denied sexuality, and such stereotypes can influence the way that older people are viewed and responded to.
The book addresses a...
There is growing evidence that the sexual rights of older people are not being met. One reason, perhaps the main reason, connects with the way that...
