As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this article is to shed light on the attitudes of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation. Design and methods: Forty-seven residents living in five RACFs located in Catalonia (Spain) were intervie...

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Autores: Villar Posada, Feliciano, Serrat Fernández, Rodrigo, Fabà Ribera, Josep, Celdrán, Montserrat
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/217887
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217887
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Minories sexuals
Homosexuals
Persones grans
Residències de persones grans
Espanya
Sexual minorities
Gays
Older people
Old age homes
Spain
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spelling As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilitiesVillar Posada, FelicianoSerrat Fernández, RodrigoFabà Ribera, JosepCeldrán, MontserratMinories sexualsHomosexualsPersones gransResidències de persones gransEspanyaSexual minoritiesGaysOlder peopleOld age homesSpainPurpose of the study: The purpose of this article is to shed light on the attitudes of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation. Design and methods: Forty-seven residents living in five RACFs located in Catalonia (Spain) were interviewed in relation to the way they would think and react if another resident told them he/she felt sexually attracted to people of the same gender and that he/she had maintained sexual relationships with another man/woman in the home, and whether they would have any problem in sharing common spaces or a room with this resident. Results: Most residents expressed some kind of negative reaction ranging from staying away from the resident in question to extreme rejection, although positive and neutral reactions also emerged. Participants were far more reluctant to share a room with that resident than to share common spaces. Implications: The prevalence of homophobic attitudes among older people living in RACFs seems to be high. This may be a barrier for LGB residents, making the expression of their sexual identity more difficult and leading to discriminatory practices.Oxford University Press202520152025infoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion9 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/217887Articles publicats en revistes (Cognició, Desenvolupament i Psicologia de l'Educació)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnt150The Gerontologist, 2015, vol. 55, num.6, p. 1006-1014https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnt150(c) Villar Posada, Feliciano et al., 2015info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2178872026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
title As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
spellingShingle As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
Villar Posada, Feliciano
Minories sexuals
Homosexuals
Persones grans
Residències de persones grans
Espanya
Sexual minorities
Gays
Older people
Old age homes
Spain
title_short As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
title_full As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
title_fullStr As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
title_full_unstemmed As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
title_sort As long as they keep away from me: Attitudes toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation among residents living in Spanish residential aged care facilities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Villar Posada, Feliciano
Serrat Fernández, Rodrigo
Fabà Ribera, Josep
Celdrán, Montserrat
author Villar Posada, Feliciano
author_facet Villar Posada, Feliciano
Serrat Fernández, Rodrigo
Fabà Ribera, Josep
Celdrán, Montserrat
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author2 Serrat Fernández, Rodrigo
Fabà Ribera, Josep
Celdrán, Montserrat
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Minories sexuals
Homosexuals
Persones grans
Residències de persones grans
Espanya
Sexual minorities
Gays
Older people
Old age homes
Spain
topic Minories sexuals
Homosexuals
Persones grans
Residències de persones grans
Espanya
Sexual minorities
Gays
Older people
Old age homes
Spain
description Purpose of the study: The purpose of this article is to shed light on the attitudes of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) toward non-heterosexual sexual orientation. Design and methods: Forty-seven residents living in five RACFs located in Catalonia (Spain) were interviewed in relation to the way they would think and react if another resident told them he/she felt sexually attracted to people of the same gender and that he/she had maintained sexual relationships with another man/woman in the home, and whether they would have any problem in sharing common spaces or a room with this resident. Results: Most residents expressed some kind of negative reaction ranging from staying away from the resident in question to extreme rejection, although positive and neutral reactions also emerged. Participants were far more reluctant to share a room with that resident than to share common spaces. Implications: The prevalence of homophobic attitudes among older people living in RACFs seems to be high. This may be a barrier for LGB residents, making the expression of their sexual identity more difficult and leading to discriminatory practices.
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The Gerontologist, 2015, vol. 55, num.6, p. 1006-1014
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