The Power of Acceptance, Affirmation & Advocacy at Home: Evidence-Based Family Interventions in Support of Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
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Authors
Woods, Alicia
Issue Date
2022-11-21
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
transgender , transgender youth , family interventions , family therapy
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Abstract
In this capstone project, I will explore what parents of transgender and gender-expansive kids really need in order to be able to offer life-changing support, acceptance, affirmation, and advocacy to their TGE children. Specifically, can parenting programs, family therapy, and or specific attachment-based interventions create safety for trans and nonbinary youth in this cisnormative and transphobic world? Findings from this project can inform counsellors and mental health practitioners in delivering supportive gender-affirming care to the families of TGE youth.