TY - JOUR
T1 - Interventions for healthy aging among mature Black lesbians
T2 - Recommendations gathered through community-based research
AU - Seelman, Kristie L.
AU - Adams, Mary Anne
AU - Poteat, Tonia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/11/2
Y1 - 2017/11/2
N2 - Black lesbians have unique needs for gerontological services that reflect their experiences of intersectional oppression and resilience. Yet there is a major knowledge gap about interventions that promote healthy aging in this population, as voiced by Black lesbians themselves. To address this need, 100 Black lesbians, ranging in age from 41 to 91, participated in focus groups in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss their experiences of aging, health needs, and recommendations for interventions. Through thematic analysis, we identified six themes related to suggested approaches for healthy aging interventions. We discuss implications of these findings for aging practice and future research.
AB - Black lesbians have unique needs for gerontological services that reflect their experiences of intersectional oppression and resilience. Yet there is a major knowledge gap about interventions that promote healthy aging in this population, as voiced by Black lesbians themselves. To address this need, 100 Black lesbians, ranging in age from 41 to 91, participated in focus groups in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss their experiences of aging, health needs, and recommendations for interventions. Through thematic analysis, we identified six themes related to suggested approaches for healthy aging interventions. We discuss implications of these findings for aging practice and future research.
KW - Aging
KW - Black/African American
KW - health
KW - interventions
KW - lesbian
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U2 - 10.1080/08952841.2016.1256733
DO - 10.1080/08952841.2016.1256733
M3 - Article
C2 - 28027023
AN - SCOPUS:85007341185
VL - 29
SP - 530
EP - 542
JO - Journal of Women and Aging
JF - Journal of Women and Aging
SN - 0895-2841
IS - 6
ER -