Abstract. Purpose: This article reports on the fdgs of a study whose purpose was to explore the experienc of regivers of gay and lbian senrs livg
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EXPERIENC OF RMAL REGIVG AMONG OLR LBIAN AND GAY ADULTS ATRALIA
While many issu are the same for all olr adults and those who re for them, some unique nsiratns arise for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBTQ+) people alg wh Chosen Fai Affect CaregivgAs you may already know, many LGBTQ+ people form strong “fai of choice” addn to their fai of orig as a way of pg wh possible or actual rejectn by parents, siblgs, and other relativ for beg open about their sexual orientatn or genr inty. Fillg out forms and ntact wh servic)425%State or terrory of rinceAtralian Capal Terrory16%New South Wal425%Queensland319%South Atralia213%Victoria531%Wtern Atralia16%Rintial areaUrban1169%Regnal319%Rural213%Employment statRetired956%Workg744%Receivg home‐reY213%No1488%EdutnHigh school319%Universy1275%Not known16%Participants noted trangement om fay and children om prev marriag due to experienc of homophobic discrimatn and/or rejectn. For example, Devon (69, gay man, partner) referred to beg creasgly worried about his pacy to re for his ailg partner and noted feelgs of impatience as a rult: ‘I do tend to get a ltle b impatient wh him bee I am worried and he do get a b upset wh me’ exprsed feelg trated when partners were not helpg themselv, such as Phoebe (66, lbian woman, partner) who noted she was ‘badgerg her [partner] when she had a turn’ when she felt her partner ignored warng signs of an impendg heart attack after havg had one prevly.