Abstract
How do lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans persons imagine their own ageing in an exclusionary care regime? How does institutionalised exclusion constrain their ability to imagine ageing in a positive light? How, to what extent and by which means can they contest their exclusion from elderly care? This article presents an analysis of a mixed-methods study in Turkey that included 14 focus groups with 139 lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans persons in ten cities, and a nationwide online survey with 2,875 respondents. It offers the notion of an exclusionary care regime as a framework for studying care regimes through the lens of marginalised groups, specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans persons. Taking Turkey as an example, the article demonstrates that an exclusionary care regime causes respondents to view ageing as a burden. In the absence of progressive socio-political change, lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans persons can think of contesting their exclusion from elderly care mostly through market- and asset-based solutions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-166 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | European Journal of Politics and Gender |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 9 Feb 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Jun 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- ageing
- care regime
- gender identity
- lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans
- sexual orientation
- social care