Research Catalog

Title

Families in transition : parenting gender diverse children, adolescents, and young adults / edited by Arlene I. Lev, Andrew R. Gottlieb.

Publication

• New York, NY : Harrington Park Press, [2019]
• ©2019

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Lev, Arlene Istar
• Gottlieb, Andrew R.

Description

xviii, 473 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Families in Transition: Parenting Gender Diverse Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults is a compilation of clinically oriented articles, research, and case material authored by mental health and medical experts, both nationally and internationally known, as well as first-person narratives written by parents and families, exploring the complexities faced by parents and caretakers attending to the needs of their children in a largely hostile world. The professional articles are positioned side by side with the voices of the parents themselves--each complementing the other--together adding up to a richly complex, original tapestry. While most books on this subject highlight the experiences of the gender diverse child and adolescent, parents' perspectives are placed front and center. Those raising these children and adolescents have unique struggles and personal processes as caregivers and advocates. Making complex social and medical decisions in a society that is hostile and polarized only complicates the picture. This book highlights their rarely heard voices and gives insight to therapists and physicians on how to support all members of the family, helping them grow and heal during what is often a challenging time. This text is designed for mental health professionals--clinicians, educators, and researchers; medical providers; parents and caretakers of gender diverse children, adolescents, and young adults; and is suitable for graduate and doctoral level coursework in a range of subject areas, including gender, sexuality, and family studies.

Subjects

• Parent and child
• Parents of sexual minority youth
• Gender-nonconforming youth > Family relationships
• SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part 1. Gender Nonconforming Children and Trans Youth : What You Didn't Expect When Expecting -- It Takes a Gender Creative Parent / Diane Ehrensaft -- Helping Parents Face Their Fears / Irwin Krieger -- On the (L)edge of Transition : The Reyes Family / Lisette Lahana -- Part 2. Theory and Research : What Should Parents Be Aware Of -- The "80% Desistance" Dictum : Is It Science? / Kelley Winters -- All in the Family : How Extended Family Relationships Are Influenced by Children's Gender Diverse and Transgender Identities / Katherine A. Kuvalanka, Molly Gardner, and Cat Munroe -- More Than the Sum of Your Parts : A Theoretical Perspective / AndreAs Neumann Mascis -- Part 3. Clinical Issues : What Are the Parent's Concerns and Challenges Regarding Cultural Diversity, Clinical Models, and Psychiatric Treatment? -- Walking a Tightrope : A Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Perspective on the Spectrum of Affirmation and Pathologization with Gender Diverse Youth / Scott Leibowitz -- Chinese Canadian Families with Transgender Youth / Nena Wang and Wallace Wong -- Approaches to the Treatment of Gender Diverse Children and Transgender Youth / Arlene I. Lev -- Micah and His Protectors / Lisette Lahana -- Part 4. Identity Transformation : How Do Children's Gender Identity/Gender Nonconforming Behaviors Shift Parents' Perceptions of Their Child and of Themselves as Parents? -- Transforming the Identity of Parents of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Children / Margaret Nichols and Stephanie Sasso -- My Own Transition / Elena Moser -- Part 5. Medical Concerns : How Do Puberty Suppression and/or Hormonal Considerations Affect Parents? -- But Doc, Is It Safe? : Effects of Pubertal Suppression and Trans Hormone Therapy for Youth / Irene N. Sills -- Discussing Aspects of Medical Transition with Parents of Young Transgender People : A Psychotherapist's Perspective / Damien Riggs -- Family-Oriented Medical Care for Gender Nonconforming Children, Adolescents, and Their Families / Carolyn Wolf-Gould -- When My Son Became My Daughter / C.V.R. -- Part 6. Family Functioning : What Is the Effect of Gender Atypical Behavior on Parental Relationships, Extended Family, and Siblings? -- Supporting Siblings through Transition : A Child-Centered, Transfeminist Therapeutic Approach / Shannon L. Sennott and Davis Chandler -- "I Was Hoping It Would Be a Phase" : The Challenges Parents Face Raising a Gender Nonconforming Child / Elizabeth Anne Riley -- The Experiences of Parents of Transgender Individuals Who Transition in Adulthood / Katherine Rachlin -- Transition in Four Voices / Barbara Rio-Glick, Shelley Rio-Glick, Sonya Rio-Glick, and AJ Rio-Glick -- Part 7. Educational Concerns : How Do Parents Manage and Advocate for Gender Nonconforming Children and Transition-Related Issues in a School Setting? -- Social Transitioning for Gender Dysphoric Children : A Practical Guide for Parents / Wallace Wong and Sabrina C. H. Chang -- Please Stop Calling My Daughter "He" : Advocating for Teens and Preteens in the School Setting / Deborah Coolhart -- Part 8. Support Groups : What Is the Parent's Experience of Available Support Groups and Advocacy Organizations? -- The Experience of Parent Facilitators in a PFLAG Support Group for Parents of Transgender Youth and Young Adults / Melissa MacNish -- Peer Support for Parents of Gender Nonconforming Children : Benefits and Risks / Rex Butt -- Camp Aranu'tiq : Notes from the First Camp for Transgender and Gender Variant Youth / Nick M. Teich -- Tom-Girl, Trans Girl, Pink Boy : Finding a Support Group for All / Lauren P. -- Appendix: Best Practices For The Care Of Transgender Youth.

Call Number

JFE 19-8005

ISBN

• 9781939594297
• 1939594294
• 9781939594303
• 1939594308

LCCN

2018055863

OCLC

1079412795

Title

Families in transition : parenting gender diverse children, adolescents, and young adults / edited by Arlene I. Lev, Andrew R. Gottlieb.

Publisher

New York, NY : Harrington Park Press, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Lev, Arlene Istar, editor.

Gottlieb, Andrew R., editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Families in transition. New York, NY : Harrington Park Press, [2019] 9781939594310 (DLC) 2018060291 (OCoLC)1079400511

Research Call Number

JFE 19-8005