199. Communication of Acceptance And Support In Families Who Have Gender-Variant Youth

Transgender and gender expansive youth benefit from gender affirming care and support. Without this, these youth can have significant negative physical and behavioral health outcomes. In addition, prior research has found that familial acceptance and support are important protective factors; however, there are no data on how parents of transgender and gender expansive youth can communicate or demonstrate support and acceptance. Therefore, the goal of this study was to explore the ways parents show support and acceptance of their transgender and gender expansive children.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research
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