This book showcases developments in theory, research and practice regarding sexuality and ageing, considering the differences as well as similarities between and among ageing heterosexual and LGBT older people. Identifying the questions central to future social scientific research on ageing and sexuality, it focuses on the important, emerging dimensions of sexuality and ageing: embodiment, the diversification of the ageing context and the intersections of care and sexuality. With attention to the different forms of sexualities, particularly at their intersection with gender, this volume explores the importance of spatial and relational contexts, whether individual, residential or virtual, with authors offering studies of online dating, sexuality in the context of residential care and the relationship between sexuality, legal frameworks and social policy. Interdisciplinary in scope and offering the latest research from scholars in the UK, Australasia and Africa, Ageing and Sexualities constitutes an integrated approach to the conceptual and practical challenges of understanding the interplay of ageing and sexuality in contemporary society. As such, it will appeal to scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, cultural studies, socio-legal studies, social gerontology, psychology, medicine and health care.

About the Author

Elizabeth Peel is Professor of Psychology and Social Change at the University of Worcester, UK. She is co-author of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology: An Introduction and co-editor of Out in Psychology: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Perspectives, and British Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Psychologies: Theory, Research and Practice.

Rosie Harding is Professor of Law and Society at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK and author of Regulating Sexuality: Legal Consciousness in Lesbian and Gay Lives.

Reviews

"Ageing and Sexualities contributes to a gap in ageing research and policy, by focussing on the needs of older heterosexual and LGBT people. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, Ageing and Sexualities highlights important issues for research, policy, and practice. The international authors critique current assumptions and frameworks to raise important questions that are relevant for all scholars engaged in research on ageing."- Christine Stephens, Massey University, New Zealand

"This fascinating collection directly challenges the notion that sexuality and ageing are incompatible. Through exploring these processes from different perspectives the contributors develop new insights. Wonderful and exciting reading."- Michael Murray, Keele University, UK

"This book is a must have reading for persons who want a comprehensive picture of ageing and sexuality in contemporary society. New ideas and issues addressed include the pros and cons of the 'sexy oldies' stereotype and the impact of the biomedicalizing of sexuality and the introduction of sexuopharmaceuticals in the mid-1990s."- Gloria M. Gutman, Simon Fraser University, Canada

" ... provide[s] insight and illumination on these two lenses of the human condition that are intricately bound together ... offers a welcome and significant contribution to the emerging field of ageing and sexuality research" - Orla Parslow-Breen, Psychology of Sexualities Review

Book Information
ISBN 9780367897130
Author Rosie Harding
Format Paperback
Page Count 238
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g