title: Older lesbians and work in the Australian health and aged care sector.
abstract: While research has identified challenges lesbians face in the workplace, there is limited understanding of the particular experiences of older lesbians, especially those working in the health and aged care sector. This article draws on the stories of four women who participated in a narrative research project on lesbian and gay people's experiences of health and aged care. It highlights the need for future research to examine the complexity of identity expression and community affiliation, how people negotiate "coming out" in the workplace, the impact of discrimination, and the resources (such as friends) available to lesbians in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: a School of Arts and Social Sciences , Southern Cross University , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Sujay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kentlyn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017132:Workplace
keywords: aging; lesbians; older people; work