The Poetic Life Narratives of Midlife and Older Bisexual Adults: Struggle, Survival, and Healing in Three Acts

Sarah Jen, Olivia Lafountain, Xavier Noriega, Austin Oswald, Zhiqi Yi, Hyun-Jun Kim, Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, New York, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, School of Social Work, University of Washington

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on February 06, 2026

Abstract

Research on Aging, Ahead of Print.
Empirical discourses surrounding bisexuality often focus on challenges and disparities. This analysis identifies counternarratives of coping and survival among 21 midlife and older bisexual individuals. Findings are presented in three found poems followed ...