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Caring for Mum and Dad:

Lesbian Women Negotiating Family and Navigating Care

Published Date: 7.3.2011

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Theme: Relationships and community

Sub-theme: Family relationships

LGBTQ+ Dementia International publication Qualitative study

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Theme: Relationships and community

Sub-theme: Family relationships

View Publication LGBTQ+ Dementia International publication Qualitative study

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

All content is reviewed, edited and approved by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team, in line with our Submission Guidelines.


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Caring for Mum and Dad:

Lesbian Women Negotiating Family and Navigating Care

Published Date: 7.3.2011

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  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Price, E. (2011). Caring for mum and dad: Lesbian women negotiating family and navigating care. British Journal of Social Work, 41(7), 1288–1303. https://doi.org/ 10.1093/bjsw/bcr015

Long Summary

The aim of the study was to explore how a person's gay or lesbian sexuality might impact upon their experience of providing care for a person with dementia in England. The article reports on one theme that emerged from the wider study—the strategies lesbian carers used to negotiate the complex and contested category of the ‘family’ in the context of their care-giving experiences. The findings highlight the variety of ways in which families, of both biology and choice, were central to respondents' experiences of providing care for parents with dementia and of receiving support for themselves.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Carers can learn about the experiences of sexually diverse carers of people with dementia from an UK perspective.

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Family dynamics and the expectations placed on lesbian or ‘single’ care-giver daughters can be various and complex, as can the roles these women play in their families.
  • The report notes that the concept of the ‘family’ ought to be conceptualised in its broadest possible terms in order to provide culturally informed and competent service provision to carers who may or may not feel able or choose to identify themselves as lesbian (or gay).

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