TY - JOUR
T1 - Turning Points in the Lives of Lesbian and Gay Adults Age 50 and Older
AU - Muraco, Anna M.
AU - Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen I.
N1 - Muraco, Anna & Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen. 2016. “Turning Points in the Lives of Lesbian and Gay Adults Age 50 and Older.” Advances in Life Course Research, 30: 124-132.
PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - Little is known about how lesbians and gay men perceive the turning points that define their life trajectories. This study uses qualitative interview data to understand which experiences lesbian women and gay men age 50 and older identify as turning points and explore gender differences. In depth, face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with a subset of participants (n=33) from the Caring and Aging with Pride survey. The most common turning points identified were relationship and occupation related. Lesbians more frequently identified the break-up of a relationship and occupational and educational related experiences as turning points. Gay men more commonly indicated that the beginning of a relationship and HIV/AIDS related experiences were turning points. The turning points were analyzed according to principles of the life course theory and narrative analysis.
AB - Little is known about how lesbians and gay men perceive the turning points that define their life trajectories. This study uses qualitative interview data to understand which experiences lesbian women and gay men age 50 and older identify as turning points and explore gender differences. In depth, face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with a subset of participants (n=33) from the Caring and Aging with Pride survey. The most common turning points identified were relationship and occupation related. Lesbians more frequently identified the break-up of a relationship and occupational and educational related experiences as turning points. Gay men more commonly indicated that the beginning of a relationship and HIV/AIDS related experiences were turning points. The turning points were analyzed according to principles of the life course theory and narrative analysis.
KW - Older lesbian and gay male adults; Life course; Turning points; Qualitative research
KW - Life course
KW - Older lesbian and gay male adults
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Turning points
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U2 - 10.1016/j.alcr.2016.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.alcr.2016.06.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 28066158
SN - 1879-6974
VL - 30
SP - 124
EP - 132
JO - Advances in Life Course Research
JF - Advances in Life Course Research
ER -