Trans Kids and Teens: Pride, Joy, and Families in Transition

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W. W. Norton & Company, 2 mag 2017 - 448 pagine

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.

 

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INTRODUCTION
FOUNDATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING TRANSGENDER YOUTH
Basic Terms and Vocabulary
Gender Diversity and Gender Dysphoria
Trans Kids in Therapy
Disclosure and Social
Transition
Medical Transition
Beyond Help to a Deeper Understanding
All About School
Living a Life
Preparing for College and Work
SUPPORTING TRANS YOUTH
Top 10 LifeAffirming Practices for Adults in the Lives of Trans
APPENDIX A LEGAL ISSUES
SAMPLE MENTAL HEALTH LETTERS

Transgender Adolescents
TRANS YOUTH AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM
Helping Families
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Copyright

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Informazioni sull'autore (2017)

Elijah C. Nealy, PhD, MDiv, LCSW, is assistant professor in the Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice at the University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut. As an out transgender man, he has spent the past twenty- five years working extensively within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities. He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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