Handbook of LGBT Elders [electronic resource] : An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, and Policies / edited by Debra A. Harley, Pamela B. Teaster.

Foreword -- I. Foundations of Aging and Sexual Identities -- Theories, Constructs and Applications in Working with LGBT Elders in Human Services -- Sexual Minority Status and Aging -- Late Adulthood Development -- Deconstructing Homophobia, Heterosexism, Sexism and Ageism.- The Intersection of Identities: Race, Age, Sexuality and Care Network -- II. Multicultural, International and Select Populations of LGBT Elders.- African American and Black LGBT Elders -- American Indian LGBT Elders -- Asian and Pacific Island LGBT Elders -- European LGBT Elders -- Hispanic/Latino LGBT Elders -- Elder LGBT Veterans -- LGBT [Ex]-Offender Populations -- Immigrant LGBT Elders -- Transgender Elders -- Bisexuality: An Invisible Community Among LGBT Elders -- III. Mistreatment and Victimization of Older LGBT -- Aging and Mistreatment: An Overview -- Mistreatment and Victimization of LGBT Elders -- Elder Bullies and Impact on LGBT Elders -- IV. Health Care and Mental Health.- Impact of Health Care Reform on LGBT Elders -- Healthcare Practices with LGBT Elders -- LGBT Elders in Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities and Residential Communities -- End-of-life Issues for LGBT Elders -- Mental Health Counseling of LGBT Elders -- Substance Abuse Intervention with LGBT Elders -- V. Policy, Legal and Ethical Issues.- Implications of the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage -- Ethical Standards and Practices In Service Delivery -- VI. Family and Community.- LGBT Elders in Rural Settings -- Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders -- The Role of Clergy in Addressing the Needs of LGBT Elders -- LGBT Issues in the Workplace: The Intersection of Ageism and Sexual Identity -- Recreation and Leisure -- VII. Counseling and Human Services Delivery.- Counseling LGBT Elders -- Advocacy and Community Needs Assessment -- Disabilities Among LGBT Elders -- Trends, Future Directions and Implications for Policy, Practice and Research on LGBT Elders.

This groundbreaking resource presents a wealth of findings and perspectives previously unseen in the LGBT literature. Its focus on psychological, sociopolitical, and care delivery issues affecting LGBT elders reveals both the nuanced interplay between diverse sources of identity and multiple sources of stigma and discrimination.   Specific chapters highlight challenges and resiliencies impacting subpopulations (e.g., racial groups, veterans, immigrants), examine employment and advocacy issues, discuss later-life concerns in context, and offer guidelines for relevant, ethical practice. Contributors represent a wide range of fields from psychiatry and gerontology to public health and public policy, reflecting the scope and needs of this diverse and complex population.   Among the topics in the Handbook:   Family relationships of older LGBT adults. The intersection of identities: race, age, sexuality, and care network. Bisexuality: an invisible community among LGBT elders. Implications of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. No money, no work, and you're old. Disabilities among LGBT elders: responses of medicine, public health, rehabilitation, and social work.   Handbook of LGBT Elders is an essential reference for mental health professionals, psychologists, and social workers who work with the LGBT community and the elderly, as well as researchers interested in the LGBT community and aging.