Gay Men's Working Lives, Retirement and Old Age
Peter Robinson
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Description for Gay Men's Working Lives, Retirement and Old Age
Hardback. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book examines the working lives, retirement plans, and old age experiences of three generations of gay men born 1924–86. It draws on data collected from interviews with 82 men in Australia, England, New Zealand, and USA. The first half of the book concentrates on the men’s working lives, while the second half of the book explores the interviewees’ concerns about old age and retirement. The author analyses the men’s contrasting stories, highlighting key generational differences in their experience of being ‘out’ in the workplace and the dominant work narratives which emerge in each age group. This important work will ... Read more
This book examines the working lives, retirement plans, and old age experiences of three generations of gay men born 1924–86. It draws on data collected from interviews with 82 men in Australia, England, New Zealand, and USA. The first half of the book concentrates on the men’s working lives, while the second half of the book explores the interviewees’ concerns about old age and retirement. The author analyses the men’s contrasting stories, highlighting key generational differences in their experience of being ‘out’ in the workplace and the dominant work narratives which emerge in each age group. This important work will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137435316
SKU
V9781137435316
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About Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson is Senior Lecturer in History and Sociology at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Reviews for Gay Men's Working Lives, Retirement and Old Age
“A major strength of the work is the combination of scholarly theoretical analysis and empirical research with practical questions that have potential to contribute to more effective practice, advocacy, and policy and program development for professionals. … The book is also a useful resource for students. Theoretical and empirical investigations of sexual diversity can help students exercise leadership as they ... Read more