Ageing with a twist: Intimacy and care amongst LGB older adults in Portugal

IF 0.2 Q3 Social Sciences
A. C. Santos
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Abstract

Ageing is increasingly at the centre of both local and international politics and policies. However, the attention on the intersection of ageing and sexual diversity has remained largely absent from research agendas in the Portuguese context. This article addresses issues of care and intimacy experienced by self-identified lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people over the age of 60 both before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Portugal. The article is divided into four sections. In the introduction, the main issue addressed will be an explanation that draws on a theoretical framework informed by both LGBTQI+ and ageing and life course studies. The second section gives a necessarily brief overview of the socio-legal context of LGBTQI+ issues in Portugal and provides information regarding methodological aspects of the research. The third section explores experiences, prior and during the pandemic, of older adults who self-identify as LGB in the Portuguese context. Accompanied by excerpts from interviews originally carried out in 2019 and 2020, this section is structured around three topics: pandemic 2.0.; isolation and relational loneliness and health and care networks. The last section discusses the current impact of ageing and of ageism on older LGB adults, while also offering recommendations for future policy and scholarly work.
老龄化的转折:葡萄牙LGB老年人的亲密关系和护理
老龄化日益成为地方和国际政治和政策的中心。然而,在葡萄牙的研究议程中,对老龄化和性多样性交叉点的关注在很大程度上仍然缺失。本文探讨了60岁以上自我认同的女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋者(LGB)在葡萄牙爆发新冠肺炎之前和期间所经历的照顾和亲密问题。这篇文章分为四个部分。在引言中,所讨论的主要问题将是一个解释,该解释借鉴了LGBTQI+和老龄化与生命历程研究的理论框架。第二部分对葡萄牙LGBTQI+问题的社会法律背景进行了必要的简要概述,并提供了有关研究方法方面的信息。第三部分探讨了在葡萄牙背景下,自我认同为LGB的老年人在疫情之前和期间的经历。伴随着最初在2019年和2020年进行的采访摘录,本节围绕三个主题展开:疫情2.0。;隔离和关系孤独以及健康和护理网络。最后一节讨论了老龄化和年龄歧视对老年LGB成年人的当前影响,同时也为未来的政策和学术工作提出了建议。
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期刊介绍: The Portuguese Journal of Social Science is a peer-reviewed cross-disciplinary journal focusing on research about Portuguese society by scholars of any nationality. However, the journal takes a broad view and accepts articles that are not exclusively devoted to the Portuguese case. We particularly welcome comparative studies. While the journal concentrates on research articles it operates a flexible policy in respect of other types of submission, including book reviews.
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