The Transgender Child A Handbook for Families and Professionals

by Brill, Stephanie A.; Pepper, Rachel

• ISBN13: 9781573443180
• ISBN10: 1573443182
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-28
• Publisher: Cleis Press

Summary

This comprehensive, first-of-its-kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face when raising their children. Through extensive research and interviews the authors cover gender variance from birth to college. What do you do when your daughter's first sentence is she's a boy? What will happen if your small son wants to wear a dress? Is this just a phase? What do therapists say? Doctors? What is gender anyway? These are just some of the topics raised and discussed, offering a deepr understanding of gender difficulties in children and teens.

Author Biography

Rachel Pepper is currently Coordinator of LGBT Studies at Yale University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. IX
Introduction	p. XIII
Is My Child Transgender?	p. 1
Family Acceptance: From Crisis to Empowerment	p. 39
Developmental Stages and the Transgender Child	p. 61
Start Where You Are: Moving from Damaging to Effective Parenting Practices	p. 73
Transition Decisions: When Should I Let My Child Live as Their Preferred Gender?	p. 113
Disclosure: Whom to Tell, How, Why, and When	p. 125
The Educational System and Your Family	p. 153
Medical Issues for Transgender Children	p. 193
Legal Issues to Consider	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 241
Who Will Be Role Models for Our Children?	p. 245
Sample Doctor's Letters	p. 247
About the Authors	p. 251
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