Research Catalog

Title

The gender affirmative model : an interdisciplinary approach to supporting transgender and gender expansive children / edited by Colt Keo-Meier and Diane Ehrensaft.

Publication

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2018]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Keo-Meier, Colt
• Ehrensaft, Diane

Description

xii, 226 pages; 27 cm

Summary

• "This warm and timely book provides mental health professionals with a guide to the Gender Affirmative Model, the leading approach for working with transgender and gender expansive children and their families. Using an easy-to-follow framework, readers will learn how to facilitate and enable children to live in their authentic gender with necessary social supports. The authors describe how to address distress and build resilience within children and families, while also strengthening awareness of the complex interplay of cultural factors with gender. They also address the complex psychological, social and community challenges faced by transgender and gender expansive children, as well as the potential mental health struggles that can arise as a result of bullying and more subtle forms of societal discrimination.<BR />"--
• "This book provides mental health professionals with a guide to the Gender Affirmative Model, the leading approach to providing culturally competent care to transgender and gender expansive children and their families. Authors address the complex psychological, social and community challenges faced by transgender and gender expansive children, as well as the potential mental health struggles that can arise as a result of bullying and more subtle forms of societal discrimination"--

Series Statement

Perspectives on sexual orientation and diversity

Uniform Title

Perspectives on sexual orientation and gender diversity series.

Subjects

• Parents of transgender children
• SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
• Transgender children
• PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction to the gender affirmative model -- The unfolding and exploration of gender from a gender affirmative perspective -- Exploring gender expansive expressions versus asserting a gender identity -- Culturally responsive practice with children of color -- Addressing mental health conditions often experienced by transgender and gender expansive children -- Gender-related trauma -- Child and family assessment -- Helping families move from distress to attunement -- Building resilience in transgender and gender expansive children, families, and communities: A multidimensional family approach -- Working with parents and caregivers when conflicts arise -- Creating a network of professionals -- Collaborative treatment across disciplines: Physician and mental health counselor coordinating competent care -- Where do we go from here? -- Index.

Call Number

JFF 18-1485

ISBN

• 9781433829123
• 1433829126

LCCN

• 2018003702
• 40028319803
• 40028301016

OCLC

1031421301

Title

The gender affirmative model : an interdisciplinary approach to supporting transgender and gender expansive children / edited by Colt Keo-Meier and Diane Ehrensaft.

Publisher

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2018]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Perspectives on sexual orientation and diversity

Perspectives on sexual orientation and gender diversity series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Keo-Meier, Colt, editor.

Ehrensaft, Diane, editor.

Other Standard Identifier

40028319803

40028301016

Research Call Number

JFF 18-1485