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Ageing, Sex and Disability
New Aesthetics and Critical Perspectives
Series: Sex and Intimacy in Later Life
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What if we reimagined ageing, illness and disability not as barriers to sexuality, but as starting points for new forms of desire, intimacy and pleasure? Ageing, Sex and Disability is a groundbreaking book that challenges the silence and stigma surrounding the sexuality of older, ill and...
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This groundbreaking book challenges the silence and stigma surrounding the sexuality of older, ill and disabled people - reclaiming pleasure, agency and desire in later life.
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What if we reimagined ageing, illness and disability not as barriers to sexuality, but as starting points for new forms of desire, intimacy and pleasure?
Ageing, Sex and Disability is a groundbreaking book that challenges the silence and stigma surrounding the sexuality of older, ill and disabled people. Drawing from sociology, health studies, cultural theory and lived experience, the authors explore diverse expressions of sexuality that defy long-established views.
From queer ageing to sex work and legal rights, this collection offers bold, inclusive perspectives and policy ideas that centre pleasure, agency and dignity. It is a vital resource for academics, practitioners and anyone invested in social inclusion and justice.
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Ageing, Sex and Disability
What if we reimagined ageing, illness and disability not as barriers to sexuality, but as starting points for new forms of desire, intimacy and pleasure? Ageing, Sex and Disability is a groundbreaking book that challenges the silence and stigma surrounding the sexuality of older, ill and disabled people. Drawing from sociology, health studies, cultural theory and lived experience, the authors...Hardback$21499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781447375975
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Policy Press
Illustration: 3 Tables, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and white
Contributors:
- Contributions by Jami McFarland
- Contributions by Paul Reynolds
- Contributions by Giulia Nazzaro
- Contributions by Maria Isolina Dabove
- Contributions by Brian de Vries
- Contributions by Katrien De Graeve
- Contributions by Nika Looman
- Contributions by Elizabeth Kleinfield
- Contributions by Rose Cattana
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Ricardo Iacub is Professor of Psychology of Ageing at the University of Buenos Aires.
Paul Simpson is an Honorary Research Fellow, Sociology, at the University of Manchester.
Trish Hafford-Letchfield is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Strathclyde.
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