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Book SynopsisDrawing on international perspectives and research, this book explores the experiences of sex and sexuality in individuals and groups living with HIV in later life (50+).
Trade Review"HIV, Sex, and Sexuality in Later Life stands as a pioneering work, transcending borders, and offering a nuanced understanding of the intricate interplay between aging, HIV, and sexuality. Each chapter adds a unique perspective, creating a collective narrative that challenges stereotypes and amplifies voices often marginalized in discussions of global significance." Social Work and Education
Table of ContentsForeword: Dare we hope for the erotic? HIV/AIDS, sexuality and ageing - OmiSoore H. Dryden Introduction - Mark Henrickson, Casey Charles, Shiv Ganesh, Sulaimon Giwa, Kan Diana Kwok and Tetyana Semigina Part 1: Women 1. The ‘disease of love’: trajectories of women living with HIV in Switzerland - Vanessa Fargnoli 2. Beyond the biomedical: HIV as a barrier to intimacy for older women living with HIV in the United Kingdom - Jacqui Stevenson 3. ‘Everyone is on their own and nobody needs us’: women ageing with HIV in Ukraine - Tetyana Semigina, Tetiana Yurochko and Yulia Stopolyanska Part 2: Gay and bisexual men 4. Chemsex among gay men living with HIV aged over 45 in England and Italy: sociality and pleasure in times of undetectability - Cesare Di Feliciantonio 5. Freed from fear: reconstructing older gay male sexuality through PrEP – an account of a generational experience - Jacek Kolodziej 6. In the company of men: gay culture and HIV in Aotearoa New Zealand - Michael Stevens 7. Growing old with stigma: a case study of four older Chinese gay/bisexual men living with HIV in Hong Kong - Barry Man Wai Lee 李 文 偉 Part 3: Intersectional lives, multiple stigmas 8. Out in Africa: facing the HIV other in Nairobi - Casey Charles 9. Survival of an older Bangladeshi lesbian experiencing intersectional vulnerability - Kanamik Kani Khan 10. Sanjeevani: early ageing and HIV survival in queer Mumbai - Casey Charles Afterword - Mark Henrickson
