Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging: Research and Clinical Perspectives [Book Chapter]

Douglas Kimmel, Tara Rose, Steven David,
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2006
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Despite the increasing heterogeneity in the retirement patterns of North Americans, the retirement options older adults face often are out of step with their needs (Han & Moen, 1999; Moen, 2001). Retirement is no longer merely a male transition but also a female and a couple transition (Henkens, 1999; Smith & Moen, 1998; Szinovacz & DeViney, 2000). In addition, the nuclear family is no longer the norm (Schmitt, 2001); increasingly more households are composed of same-sex couples (Smith & Gates, 2001).¹ Acknowledging the diversity of family forms is important because policies and programs related to retirement such as Social Security...

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Mock, Steven E., et al. “Aging Together: The Retirement Plans of Same-Sex Couples.” Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging: Research and Clinical Perspectives, Edited by Douglas Kimmel et al., Columbia University Press, 2006, pp. 152–174, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/kimm13618.12.