Sexual Deviance in Health and Aging - Uncovering Later Life Intimacy

Sexual Deviance in Health and Aging explores how social and cultural perceptions of sexual deviance can shape and be shaped by health and aging. The authors analyze how people get labeled as sexually deviant because of growing older and other factors, and how this stigma impacts their health care and broader social experiences.

List of contents

Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Sexual Deviance in Life Course Context
Chapter Three: Locked Closets
Chapter Four: Gray Kink
Chapter Five: Bridging the Gap
Chapter Six: Aging Openly
Chapter Seven: Redefining "Sexy"
Chapter Eight: Conclusions

About the author

Lacey J. Ritter is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mount Mercy University. After receiving her Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2017, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Wingate University prior to her current position. Her research interests include various issues related to health and health care access; gerontology; dying and death; and sexuality. You can find her work in various journals, including Sexuality & Culture and Symbolic Interaction. Recently, she co-authored the book "Sexual Deviance in Health and Aging: Uncovering Later Life Intimacy".

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski, Alexandra C.H. Nowakowski, Lacey J. Ritter, Lacey J. Nowakowski Ritter
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781793623485
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-348-5
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Breaking Boundaries: New Horizons in Gender & Sexualities; Breaking Boundaries: New Horiz
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Health, illness & addiction: social aspects, Social issues & processes, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Sexual Behaviour, Gay & Lesbian studies / LGBTQ studies, Sex & sexuality, social aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people, Gender studies: transgender & intersex