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Crone Songs: Voices of Lesbian Elders on Aging in a Rural Environment

Department of Social Work, University of Vermont, 443 Waterman, Burlington, VT 05401, susan.comerford{at}vm.edu

M. Maxwell Henson-Stroud

Community Associates, 61 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753, bugnsquirrel{at}moomail.net

Corbett Sionainn

Vermont Department of Health, P.O. Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402, csionai{at}vdh.state.vt.us

Elizabeth Wheeler

University of Vermont, 211 Rowell Building, Burlington, VT 05401, elizabeth.wheeler{at}vtmednet.org

This article reports on a qualitative study with 15 lesbian elders that explored their perceptions of aging in Vermont. Three broad themes were identified as having an impact on the aging process of these lesbian women: self-reliance mediated by interdependence, the state as context, and social supports. Implications for social work education and practice are presented.

Key Words: aging • diversity • lesbians • rural areas • qualitative research

Affilia, Vol. 19, No. 4, 418-436 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0886109904268874


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