Experiences and Perceptions of Sexuality of Portuguese Women over 65 years

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https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

This study aims at understanding the sexual experiences and perceptions of Portuguese women over 65 years of age. Individual semi-structured interviews were made to 13 women (7 married and 6 widows), aged between 66 and 85 years of age, and the data gathered was analyses using thematic analysis. From this analysis 5 themes stood out - Perceptions about gender roles, Sex “obligation”, Sexuality and ageing, Fears of marriage and sexuality and Sexual Education. To the participants facing the ageing derived changes, such as the end of a sexual obligation or as an opportunity to readapt sexually, are completely connected with the conjugal relation established and the ideologies that both couple members have.

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Sara Queiroga, Membro da Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

Membro da Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

Sara Magalhães, Membro do Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

Membro do Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

Conceição Nogueira, Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Membro do Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

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Published

2018-11-28

How to Cite

Queiroga, S., Magalhães, S., & Nogueira, C. (2018). Experiences and Perceptions of Sexuality of Portuguese Women over 65 years. Revista Estudos Feministas, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.1590/%x

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Vol. 26 No. 3 (2018)

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