What Can Homosexual Aging Studies Contribute to Theories of Aging?
- 10 July 1987
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Homosexuality
- Vol. 13 (4) , 43-71
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j082v13n04_03
Abstract
Key concepts in sociological theories of aging are reviewed on the basis of data drawn from earlier sociological studies of aging homosexual men and from a 4-year longitudinal study of 47 homosexual men ranging from 50 to 80 years of age, particularly regarding their happiness. The article explores the question of whether or not successful weathering of the coming-out crisis provides homosexual men stamina unavailable to aging heterosexuals. Finally, it examines allied and aversive relationships of young and old gay men.Keywords
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