TY - JOUR
T1 - Time to ask and tell
T2 - Voices of older gay and bisexual male veterans regarding community services
AU - Proctor, Aaron R.
AU - Krusen, Nancy E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2017/10/2
Y1 - 2017/10/2
N2 - This participatory action study involved lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) veterans in determining community-based service needs for health and wellness, illuminating perspectives of older LGBTQ veterans regarding community services. This study explored veterans' perceptions of being LGBTQ later in life. The study included data from interviews with gay and bisexual male veterans ages 51 to 87. Participants valued engagement as part of community. Their recommendations for action included communal meals, transportation, housing, and the coming-out process. Community services facilitated community engagement to support health and wellness for LGBTQ older veterans. The authors used participatory action research (PAR), a method of systematic inquiry integrating the perspective of persons living the experience, to organize the study. Further PAR is recommended to implement community services to meeting health and wellness needs of participants.
AB - This participatory action study involved lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) veterans in determining community-based service needs for health and wellness, illuminating perspectives of older LGBTQ veterans regarding community services. This study explored veterans' perceptions of being LGBTQ later in life. The study included data from interviews with gay and bisexual male veterans ages 51 to 87. Participants valued engagement as part of community. Their recommendations for action included communal meals, transportation, housing, and the coming-out process. Community services facilitated community engagement to support health and wellness for LGBTQ older veterans. The authors used participatory action research (PAR), a method of systematic inquiry integrating the perspective of persons living the experience, to organize the study. Further PAR is recommended to implement community services to meeting health and wellness needs of participants.
KW - LGBTQ
KW - aging
KW - health and wellness
KW - participatory action research
KW - veteran
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U2 - 10.1080/10538720.2017.1366386
DO - 10.1080/10538720.2017.1366386
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85031505820
SN - 1053-8720
VL - 29
SP - 415
EP - 425
JO - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
JF - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
IS - 4
ER -