Education Needs of Families of Transgender Young People: A Narrative Review of International Literature.

Education Needs of Families of Transgender Young People: A Narrative Review of International Literature. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2018 Jan 15;:1-14 Authors: Sharek D, Huntley-Moore S, McCann E Abstract Education plays a crucial role in the lives of families of transgender young people and mental healthcare practitioners are well-placed to support families in this regard. This paper reports findings from a narrative review of 31 papers that explored the education needs of families of transgender young people. The emergent themes were synthesised to develop a five-stage model that depicts the role of education in the lives of these families. Key themes included: (i) learning that a family member is trans; (ii) family responses; (iii) accessing education and information; (iv) impact on the individual; and (iv) moving beyond the individual. The key implications for mental health practitioners, families, and future research are discussed. PMID: 29333892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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