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0000-0003-3875-9584
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University of York
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Publisher: Routledge
Date: 15-05-2016
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-08-2022
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2022.2107135
Abstract: While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older people has been recognized, there is limited understanding of its impact on older trans and gender erse people who often have different experiences of care and support than the general population. This article examines older trans and gender erse people's experience of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a comparative mixed method survey administered in Australia and the United Kingdom. Using a non-probability s le of 84 participants who were connected to social media and service organizations in the United Kingdom and Australia, we found some commonalities and differences between experiences in these countries. Some participants were isolated, including almost 1 in 5 participants who said that they did not have someone they could call upon in an emergency. However, participants had rich networks of friends, partners, and family members. Religious organizations and the community also played an important role. Friends were reported as the main emergency contacts and as the main people to whom support is provided. This research supports previous findings that friends of trans and gender erse people play an important role in well-being.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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