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Loading... Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parentsby Irwin Krieger
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Accessible book that targets the unique needs and concerns of parents of transgender teens. Provides hands-on ideas that parents can use to navigate both their child's and their own transformation. no reviews | add a review
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Going through puberty and adolescence presents unwelcome changes for many transgender youth, and this book provides advice to parents of transgender teens to help them understand what their child is experiencing and feeling during this challenging time. Addressing common fears and concerns that parents of transgender teens share, the book guides them through steps they can take with their child, including advice on hormones and surgery and how to transition socially. It addresses the recent increase in teens presenting with non-binary identities, and reflects major legal, social and medical developments regarding transgender issues. The author's insights are gained from his professional experience of providing psychotherapy regarding gender identity. He provides resources and further reading to help parents expand their knowledge. Although aimed predominantly at parents, this book is useful for anyone working with teenagers and young adults as it provides many answers to common questions about adolescent gender identity. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)306.874Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Marriage and Parenting Parenting Experiences of Family CaregiversLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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