Overview

Building on the work of the previous volumes in the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life series, this book explores how resexualisation may take place in later life. Drawing on transdisciplinary and international content, it provides a theoretically and experientially informed overview and discussion of resexualisation, highlighting important areas of research in a nascent area of study. This volume covers a range of sexual identities and ageing populations, blending cultural representations and current research to highlight the possible forms and practices that can lead to the creative enabling of pleasure.

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Author:   Raffaella Ferrero Camoletto (University of Turin) ,  Feliciano Posada Villar (Universitat de Barcelona) ,  Ricardo Iacub (University of Buenos Aires) ,  Eir-Anne Edgar (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU))
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781447366195

ISBN 10:   1447366190
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   23 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Resexualising Older People’s Sexual and Intimate Lives - Paul Reynolds, Trish Hafford-Letchfield and Paul Simpson 2. Resexualisation and Older Heterosexuals - David Lee and Josie Tetley 3. Resexualisation in Cinematic Representations of Older Lesbians and Gay Men - Paul Simpson and Megan Todd 4. Resexualising Older Bisexuals and Non-Binary Sexualities - Christopher Wells 5. Resexualising Older Disabled People’s Sexual and Intimate lives: An Outline, a Framework and A Research Agenda - Susan Gillen and Paul Reynolds 6. Older Swinging, ‘Casual’ Intimacies and Sex Outside Coupledom - Eir-Anne Edgar 7. The Alternative Aesthetics of Eroticism in Later Life - Ricardo Iacub and Feliciano Villar 8. Sex Care Workers in Dutch Nursing Home Care - Nathalie Huitema-Nuijens and Tineke Roelofs 9. Pharmaceutical Culture and the Re-Sexualization of Later Life - Barbara L Marshall 10. Older Adults’ Sex Going Digital - Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan and Liat Ayalon 11. Older Internet Dating: Ageist Prescriptions and Novel Resexualising - Chris Beasley and Mary Holmes 12. Resexualisation, Older People and Kink - Paul Reynolds 13. Conclusion: Reflecting on Resexualisation - Paul Reynolds, Trish Hafford-Letchfield and Paul Simpson

Reviews

‘This publication makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the various intersections and issues surrounding older adult sexuality, particularly in relation to civic and civil attitudes that are negative and outdated. The editors have produced a well-researched and inspiring narrative with crucial policy and practice implications. They, along with the contributors, deserve congratulations. This is essential reading, without a doubt.’ Mervyn Eastman, Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative and The Co-operative Guild of Social and Community Workers

‘This publication makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the various intersections and issues surrounding older adult sexuality, particularly in relation to civic and civil attitudes that are negative and outdated. The editors have produced a well-researched and inspiring narrative with crucial policy and practice implications. They, along with the contributors, deserve congratulations. This is essential reading, without a doubt.’ Mervyn Eastman, Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative and The Co-operative Guild of Social and Community Workers ‘Interrogating diverse representations of sexuality, intimacy and eroticism in later life, this book celebrates oldfulness and challenges well-worn stereotypes.’ Mark Hughes, Southern Cross University

Author Information

Paul Reynolds is Co-Convenor of the International Network for Sexual Ethics and Politics (INSEP) and Associate Lecturer with The Open University. Trish Hafford-Letchfield is Professor of Social Work at the University of Strathclyde. Paul Simpson is Honorary Research Fellow in Sociology at the University of Manchester.

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