Helping Your Transgender Teen, 2nd Edition
A Guide for Parents
by Irwin Krieger
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Pub Date 18 Jan 2018 | Archive Date 15 Jan 2018
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Description
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.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781785928017 |
| PRICE | US$15.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 112 |
Featured Reviews
Marzie K, Reviewer
This slender book is an invaluable resource for parents, and for anyone with a transgender youth in their life. With an excellent listing of resources, frank talk about transgender and especially non-binary gender identification, this book can help guide caring individuals. It conveys a sense of how vital support is in the life of transgender youth, a group who have a high rate of suicide when lacking supportive family and friends in their lives. The book pragmatically explains what gender identity is and why it is one of the most fundamental parts of an individual.
Reviewer 132350
5* I read this not because I have a transgender teen in my life, but because I wanted to understand the correct terminology to use and to gain insight into trans teens.
This is another great book from this publisher - one that didn't go over my Jane Average head, and which instead educated me and opened my eyes to what it is to be transgender and non-binary. At the time of reading this, a friend whose daughter's girlfriend is transgender opened up, and together, we've helped each other understand the correct terminology to use, and more importantly, we've managed to understand the terminology, which is apparently, always changing.
It's a clear and simple-to-understand book and would certainly be helpful for a parent struggling to relate to their transgender or non-binary child. It's fair and balanced and has helpful and practical sections, as well as listing various sources of help.
ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers, for my reading pleasure.
Tracy D, Reviewer
Good primer on the basics about transgender issues including terms and different gender identities on the full spectrum. But, only the very basics are covered and parents of transgendered teens will want more detailed information. For others (family and community members; school personnel or friends) this is a great book.
Fran W, Reviewer
This is the best book on the topic that I have read thus far, As a psychologist and parent, I found this accessible, non-threatening, and extremely helpful. Excellent resources are also provided. Highly recommend for anyone who loves a transgender youth.
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