Working with Transgender Young People and their Families - Riggs, Damien W.
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Working with Transgender Young People and their Families advocates a critical developmental approach aimed at countering the cisgenderism that can be perceived in previous developmental literature on gender. It clears a path to understanding gender development for transgender young people by providing a detailed account that spans early childhood through to late adolescence. In doing so, it demonstrates how clinicians can work more effectively with parents and other family members in order to affirm transgender young people. By outlining a GENDER mnemonic created by the author, the book…mehr

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Working with Transgender Young People and their Families advocates a critical developmental approach aimed at countering the cisgenderism that can be perceived in previous developmental literature on gender. It clears a path to understanding gender development for transgender young people by providing a detailed account that spans early childhood through to late adolescence. In doing so, it demonstrates how clinicians can work more effectively with parents and other family members in order to affirm transgender young people. By outlining a GENDER mnemonic created by the author, the book provides worked through examples of case materials that highlight the benefits of a critical developmental approach. Offering unique insights and practical guidance, it provides a cutting-edge resource for clinicians and researchers, as well as for families and other professionals seeking to understand and work affirmingly with transgender young people.

Autorenporträt
Shoshana Rosenberg is an independent researcher based in Melbourne, Australia, who has published broadly on gender, sexuality, embodiment, and their cultural interplays. Her most recent publication is Trans Reproductive and Sexual Health: Justice, Embodiment and Agency (Routledge, 2022). Damien W. Riggs is Professor in Psychology at Flinders University, Australia, and a psychotherapist in private practice specialising in working with trans young people. He is the author of over 200 publications, including Working with Transgender Young People and their Families: A Critical Developmental Approach (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). Salem Skelton is a trans PhD candidate in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work at Flinders University, Australia, conducting research on trans people's experiences with families of origin, shame, and resilience. Salem works as a mental health support worker and has had experience co-facilitating queer and trans community groups both online and in person.
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"This book preaches the gospel of therapeutic humility, and of accepting that the true experts in this realm are the transgender clients themselves." (Shoshana Rosenberg, PACJA Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia, December, 2020)