Transgender Children and YouthTransgender Children and Youth
Cultivating Pride and Joy With Families in Transition
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Nealy, a therapist, transgender man, and professor, offers a guide for mental health providers to understanding and working with transgender children and youth and their families. He describes core concepts like sex, gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as key vocabulary; gender variance and gender diversity among children and adolescents, including historical responses and theoretical and clinical approaches; gender diversity and gender dysphoria; disclosing transgender identity and social transition; medical transition; the emergence of transgender identity in adolescence; dynamics affecting parents and caregivers; complex work with families; issues in schools; advanced clinical interventions; questions related to helping youth prepare for work or college; and the role and responsibilities of mental health providers. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
These days, it is practically impossible not to hear about some aspect of transgender life. Whether it is the bathroom issue in North Carolina, trans people in the military, or on television, trans life has become front and center after years of marginalization.And kids are coming out as trans at younger and younger ages, which is a good thing for them.But what written resources are available to parents, teachers, and mental health professionals who need to support these children?Elijah C. Nealy, a therapist and former deputy executive director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center, and himself a trans man, has written the first-ever comprehensive guide to understanding, supporting, and welcoming trans kids.Covering everything from family life to school and mental health issues, as well as the physical, social, and emotional aspects of transition, this book is full of best practices to support trans kids.
A comprehensive guide to the medical,emotional, and social issues of trans kids.
These days, it is practically impossible not to hear about some aspect of transgender life. Whether it is the bathroom issue in North Carolina, trans people in the military, or on television, trans life has become front and center after years of marginalization.And kids are coming out as trans at younger and younger ages, which is a good thing for them.But what written resources are available to parents, teachers, and mental health professionals who need to support these children?Elijah C. Nealy, a therapist and former deputy executive director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center, and himself a trans man, has written the first-ever comprehensive guide to understanding, supporting, and welcoming trans kids.Covering everything from family life to school and mental health issues, as well as the physical, social, and emotional aspects of transition, this book is full of best practices to support trans kids.
A comprehensive guide to the medical,emotional, and social issues of trans kids.
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