We investigate the methodological appropriateness of photo diaries for exploring experiences of older adults and eliciting their requirements for new technologies. Photo diary studies allow older adults to autonomously document their experiences to support generation of user needs and requirements. To design appropriate technological solutions, it is crucial to understand the specific barriers to mobility older adults face from their perspectives. Technological solutions may enable them to mitigate these barriers and promote physical activity. Older adults encounter numerous barriers to mobility, many of which are in the built environment. Further research is necessary to explore the unique experience of non-binary people and to contribute to inclusive and affirming best-practices and policy. Social workers can benefit from applying this knowledge to create supportive interactions and environments for non-binary people, especially with consideration for age and race.
Findings identified individual, interpersonal, and environmental factors that were significant to non-binary identity development. Through their work in the community, participants described the great responsibility and significance of becoming a role model for other non-binary people of all ages, races, and stages of exploration.
Participants spoke of their non-binary identity as a benefit – as something additive to their sense of self and the sharing of this created more authentic connections with others. Unique factors related to age and race were discussed. Ways in which friends, family, and colleagues provided this support were identified. Supportive relationships in which individuals felt wholly seen and accepted were significant for non-binary gender identity development. Traumatic interpersonal relations either inhibiting gender identity development or acted as a catalyst to face gender identity. The underpinning concept to resilience was relationships. This poster presentation discussed a resilience portion from the larger Grounded Theory study on non-binary identity development. Constructivist Grounded Theory was used to explore gender identity development with five individuals using approximately hour-long semi-structured interviews. This study explored how non-binary people are resilient including challenges and helpful factors to gender identity development. The simultaneous invisibility of non-binary identities along with hostility against those who do not conform to binary norms places non-binary people at risk for feeling isolated, unsupported, and confused about their gender identity. Non-binary people – those who identify as not exclusively male or female – are an emerging gender minority that is underrepresented in the literature.
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