Hormone therapy decision-making processes: Transgender youth and parents

ConclusionsHealth care providers should be aware of the deliberation and information-seeking in which youth engage prior to seeking care as well as the temporally misaligned decision-making processes of youth and parents. Understanding the challenges trans youth experience due to insufficient parental support and system barriers can provide important context for health care providers striving to provide accessible, gender-affirming care and decision-making support for trans youth.
Source: Journal of Adolescence - Category: Child Development Source Type: research