This paper critically examines literature relating to the care of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. It promotes an analysis of the network context of this care and advocates the use of the concept of ‘communities of practice’ to understand the processes of network participation and identity negotiation.
Journal article
Older LGBT people’s care networks and communities of practice: a brief note
International Social Work, Vol.54(3), pp.436-444
2011
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- Title
- Older LGBT people’s care networks and communities of practice: a brief note
- Creators
- Mark Hughes - Southern Cross UniversitySue Kentlyn - University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- International Social Work, Vol.54(3), pp.436-444
- Identifiers
- 1704; 991012821569602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Arts and Social Sciences; Social Work
- Resource Type
- Journal article