Provincial Learning Event: Elder Abuse in the LGBTQ2SA+ Community

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Queer and trans elders have been described as ‘The Silent Generation’, since they have lived through times when their sexual and gender identities were criminalized and pathologized.  This session will be of interest to anyone working with older adults, including medical professionals, care providers, police, counsellors, community developers and policy makers.

Speakers:

Dr. Gloria Gutman and Dr. Claire Robson will share information on the lived experience of elder abuse of transwomen, gay men and lesbians including financial abuse, physical and sexual abuse, homophobic abuse, and neglect within partner relationships, residential care, in home care, and religious organizations. Information for this part of the presentation is drawn from their 2023 book, published with Dr. Jen Marchbank and Makaela Prentice, called, “Elder Abuse in the LGBTQ2SA+ Community: The Impact of Homophobia and Transphobia.” Data will also be presented from analysis by Dr. Gutman, Dr. Heather Stewart and Dr. Mojgan Karbakhsh of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging participants. This analysis gives us numbers heretofore unavailable in Canada comparing rates not just by abuse type but also by victim sexual orientation/gender identity (SOGI). Perpetrator characteristics across abuse types and SOGI groups will also be reported – with some interesting differences highlighted.

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