The wrinkles of the rainbow: Introduction of a theoretical-methodological study on the importance of the mental health of (Costa Rican) older gay men

Authors

  • Norman D. Marín-Calderón Psicoanalista y Filólogo. Doctor en Letras, Perdue University de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Filiación à la Universidad de Costa Rica, Psychoanalysis; Hispanic Studies. Escuela de Lenguas Modernas. Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio. San Pedro de Montes de Oca. San José de Costa Rica.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p09-37

Keywords:

Homosexuality, Men, Psychology, Costa Rica.

Abstract

Old age and homosexuality are considered taboo subjects in our society. Both are signifiers usually related to invisibility and stigma. Hence, this article looks into the different processes of mental health of Costa Rican gay older men, pondering their double minority status of age and sexuality. This introductory study intends to generate relevant information on the importance of the metal health of this cohort through a series of researches already carried out.

 

Author Biography

Norman D. Marín-Calderón, Psicoanalista y Filólogo. Doctor en Letras, Perdue University de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Filiación à la Universidad de Costa Rica, Psychoanalysis; Hispanic Studies. Escuela de Lenguas Modernas. Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio. San Pedro de Montes de Oca. San José de Costa Rica.

Psicoanalista y Filólogo. Doctor en Letras, Perdue University de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Filiación à la Universidad de Costa Rica, Psychoanalysis; Hispanic Studies. Escuela de Lenguas Modernas. Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio. San Pedro de Montes de Oca. San José de Costa Rica.

 

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Marín-Calderón, N. D. (2019). The wrinkles of the rainbow: Introduction of a theoretical-methodological study on the importance of the mental health of (Costa Rican) older gay men. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(4), 09–37. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p09-37

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Papers

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