Fig. 21.1 Terms for discussion gender identification Introduction This chapter uses a gerontological framework and person-centered care philosophy as lenses from which to evaluate the challenges LGBT elders face in…
Fig. 2.1 LGBTQUIA alphabet soup (adapted from St. Mary’s College Intercultural Lounge) Describing the Population According to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (2011), there are currently between 1.4 and…
DOMA 1996 LGBT Multiple jeopardy Cumulative advantage/disadvantage Immigrant/Immigrant population Undocumented Foreign-born/Native-born/Citizen/non-citizen Marital equality/parity Life Course Introduction In the USA, many LGBT immigrants , both documented and undocumented , are part…
Image 12.1 Prisoners of age photograph of Christine White. Photo © Ron Levine. Reprinted with permission For the first round of recruitment, three formerly incarcerated LGBT elders agreed to participate in…
Fig. 11.1 Organizational structure The identified mission of the ODI is to build a diverse workforce and to cultivate an inclusive workplace to deliver the best services to our nation’s veterans,…
Consenting Dissenting Ruth Bader Ginsburg John G. Roberts, Jr. Stephen G. Breyer Antonin Scalia Sonia Sotomayor Clarence Thomas Elena Kagan Samuel A. Alito, Jr. A fact sheer series produced by…
Theory/approach Proponent(s) Premise Focus Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill Ethical actions provide the greatest balance of good than evil Utility and consequences Rights approach Immanuel Kant Ethical actions protect individual…
Impairment—Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. Impairment is considered to occur at the level of organ or system function Disability—Any restriction or lack (resulting…
Cognitive behavior therapy Person-centered therapy Existential therapy Anger Self-esteem issues Anxiety Depression Guilt Guilt and shame Anxiety Grief and loss issues Loss and suffering Life transitions Relationship issues Value clarification…
Cohesive—helps to organize society, promote a unified group identity, and delineate between insiders and outsiders Explanatory—helps to explain things that would otherwise remain inexplicable, both unexplained material phenomenon and deeper…
