Love and Ageism

Public Scholarship
Written By Amanda Barusch

A thoughtful article challenging ageist assumptions about intimacy, sexuality, and romantic love in later life.

  • Type – public essay

  • Published in / Appears in – Social Work Today

  • Publisher – Social Work Today

  • Publication Date – Feb 1, 2009

  • Format(s) – magazine article

  • Available at – Social Work Today

  • Abstract / Synopsis – This article examines ageist attitudes toward romance and sexuality in older adulthood. Using a social work lens, Barusch challenges the discomfort and stigma surrounding intimacy later in life.

Amanda Barusch

Amanda Barusch has worked as a janitor, exotic dancer, editor, and college professor. She lives in the American West, where she spends as much time as possible on dirt paths. She has an abiding disdain for boundaries and adores ambiguity. Amanda has published eight books of non-fiction, a few poems, and a growing number of short stories. Aging Angry is her first work of creative non-fiction. She uses magical realism to explore deep truths of the human experience in this ever-changing world.

https://www.amandabarusch.com
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