011-01: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Exploration of a Sense of Safety in Three-Generation Low-Income Families

The phenomenon of a sense of safety within family units has emerged as an interest of further exploration, yet, the phenomenon of the sense of safety in families has not yet been explored in the discipline of family science. This study used a constructivist, strengths-based epistemology and post-intentional phenomenological methodology and arts-based analytic methods to conduct an entirely strengths-based effort to explore how the sense of safety is experienced in three-generation families who report incomes at a maximum of 150% of the federal poverty level.

011-02: Toward a Conceptual Model of Successful Transgender Aging: Findings From a Systematic Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

Transgender elders have been subject to life-long stigma and marginalization, resulting in significant social and health consequences. Despite these challenges, transgender elders report thriving in later life. In order to attend to the nuanced experiences of transgender elders, theoretical models of successful aging must reflect complexities presented by gender minority status. In order to address theoretical gaps, a systematic qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted to summarize findings across the body of qualitative transgender aging research. Themes from this analysis contributed to developing a culturally relevant theoretical model of successful aging for transgender elders that centralizes the role of gender expression.