Transgender and Gender Expansive

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Author(s): Adrianna Ortega (Caterpillar Child Life, USA) and Christy French (Cohen Children's Medical Center, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 15
Source title: The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Genevieve Lowry (Bank Street College of Education, USA), Lindsey Murphy (Missouri State University, USA) and Cara Smith (Missouri State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5097-0.ch014

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Mental Health & Behavioral Studies / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter focuses on using the child life competencies to support transgender/gender expansive children and their families. The chapter highlights challenges families face and addresses the important support they need, helping families identify coping skills and model peer interactions related to gender identity. Additionally, it is intended to provide child life specialists with foundational knowledge about gender identity which will guide and influence their work when they support children who are transgender or gender expansive.

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