This study captured older people's attitudes and concerns about sex and sexuality in later
life by synthesising qualitative research published on this issue. The systematic review was …

We begin the introduction to this chapter by articulating social concepts of “the body” and
their relationship to understandings of and research about sexuality. We presents the major …

This book surveys and evaluates the sociological contribution to the study of sexuality. It not
only maps major theoretical shifts and debates, but also offers a unique examination of the …

In the early 1990s the Swedish welfare system was struck by capital flight and a national
financial crisis creating severe problems for the Swedish economy. This crisis became the …

This paper draws on semi-structured interviews conducted with 36 older men to examine
how older men's understandings of independence relate to their help seeking behaviours …

In the hierarchy of masculinities, old men and gay men are clearly subordinated. Many
assume, therefore, that old gay men are doubly stigmatized; however, we argue that the …

Gendering Bodies explains how the social world shapes our physical bodies and how our
bodies shape the social world. In this remarkable investigation into contemporary ideas of …

The entire infrastructure and culture of medicine is being transformed by digital technology,
the Internet and mobile devices. Cyberspace is now regularly used to provide medical …

Introduction The introduction of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors has revolutionized the
armamentarium of clinicians in the field of sexual medicine. However, pharmacotherapy as a …

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Identities Edited by Virpi Ylänne Cardiff University, UK Page 4 Selection and editorial matter© …