Only connect? Older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults and social capital
Only connect? Older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults and social capital
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DOI：
10.1017/s0144686x12000955
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发表时间：
2014-02-01
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2.5
通讯作者：
King, Andrew
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作者：
Cronin, Ann;King, Andrew
社会资本的概念广泛用于社会科学，并在一定程度上适用于老年男女同性恋者和双性恋者的生活和社交网络。发展现有的研究，本文认为，虽然不是没有问题，社会资本的概念丰富了我们对这些网络的理解，同时解构周围的同性恋在以后的生活中的负面刻板印象。然而，很少有人注意到社会因素，调解访问和参与男女同性恋社区和这对以后的生活质量和经验的影响。借鉴在英国进行的定性研究，本文说明了如何传记，性别和社会经济地位是显着的中介在发展和维护社会资本的老年LGB成年人。最后，它提出了一系列建议，旨在改善老年LGB成年人的社会资本，以及“酷儿”概念本身的重要性。
The concept of social capital is widely used in the social sciences and has, to an extent, been applied to the lives and social networks of older lesbian, gay and bisexual (hereafter LGB) adults. Developing existing research, this paper argues that while not without its problems, the concept of social capital enriches our understanding of these networks, whilst simultaneously deconstructing the negative stereotypes surrounding homosexuality in later life. However, little attention has been paid to the social factors that mediate access and participation in lesbian and gay communities and the implications of this on the quality and experience of later life. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in the United Kingdom, this paper illustrates how biography, gender and socio-economic status are significant mediators in the development and maintenance of social capital by older LGB adults. It concludes with a set of recommendations aimed at improving the social capital of older LGB adults, together with the importance of 'queering' the concept itself.