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ArticleInnovation in aging2023

Making Home: The Role of Social Networks on Identity, Health, and Quality of Life Among Rural Lesbian and Gay Older Adults.

Marc Aaron Guest, Elizabeth G Hunter, Nancy E Schoenberg

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Article in Innovation in aging, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Marc Aaron GuestCenter for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7356-3734
Elizabeth G HunterCollege of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Nancy E SchoenbergCollege of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-6326

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Gay and lesbian older persons face a host of health inequalities related to their identity as they age. Challenges to health access and appropriate social support may be even more exacerbated for those living in rural environments; this may be due to the lack of supportive and affirming social connections. This project aimed to explore and describe the social networks and the relationship of these social networks to identity, health, and quality of life of gay and lesbian individuals in rural communities. Research Design and Methods: Social network data on network type, size, and social capital were collected and supplemented by quantitative questionnaires relating to health, quality of life, marginalization, and identity. Results: Participants ( Discussion and Implications: The findings highlight the collective need to continue research into sexual minority aging and rural sexual minority aging, particularly employing novel methods.

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Egocentric data collectionEnvironmental gerontologyLGBTQ healthRural agingSocial support

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PMID37727599
PMCPMC10506171

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