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abstract: This research examines obstacles faced by older people living with HIV in maintaining their significant social ties (family, friends) in the light of a double theoretical framework, inter-sectionality and the course of life. Favoring a qualitative methodology, this research is based on in-depth, semi-directed interviews with a diverse sample of 38 people living with HIV, aged 50-73 years. Analysis reveals that a significant proportion of participants have experienced ruptures or deterioration of close ties with intimates at the level of family or friends. The principal factors behind these difficulties are the past and present stigma associated with HIV and /or other social positions, long-term effects of HIV, issues related to aging and crosscutting effects of HIV and aging.
authors.affiliation: Département de sexologie,Faculté des sciences humaines,Université du Québec à Montréal,Case postale 8888,succursale Centre-ville,Montréal (QC) H3C 3P8.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wallach
authors.affiliation: Université de Montréal,Montreal,Quebec,Canada.
authors.forename: Xuân
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ducandas
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec à Montréal - Sexologie,Montreal,Quebec,Canada.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martel
authors.affiliation: Clinique médicale l'Actuel,Montreal,Quebec,Canada.
authors.forename: Réjean
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D057545:Social Stigma
keywords: HIV; VIH; aging; intersectionality; intersectionnalité; liens sociaux; life course; parcours de vie; social ties; stigmatisation; stigmatization; vieillissement