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| Title |
Coming out narratives of older gay men living in New Zealand
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Australasian Journal on Ageing, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1111/ajag.12277 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stephen Neville, Bernie Kushner, Jeffery Adams |
| Abstract |
Explore the coming out narratives in a group of older gay men. A narrative gerontological approach was employed to explore the coming out narratives of older gay men. Semi-structured digitally recorded individual interviews were undertaken with 12 gay men aged between 65 and 81 years who lived in the community. Data were analysed using a narrative data analytic process. Three collective narratives related to the coming out of older gay men were identified: 'early gay experiences', 'trying not to be gay' and 'acceptance'. Older gay men come from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. However, they all grew up in an era where same-sex attraction was a criminal offence. The path to accepting being a gay man was individualised and stressful for these participants. Consequently health and social service providers need to support the ongoing development of resilience and provide a person-centred approach to care that promotes wellbeing. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 75% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 25% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 65 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 15% |
| Researcher | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 18% |
| Unknown | 17 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 10 | 15% |
| Psychology | 9 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 9% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 16% |
| Unknown | 19 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 November 2015.
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#14,553,484
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#560
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#10
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