2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
4/02/2021 | 10:20 AM - 11:15 AM | Transgender Relationship Adaptation Model: LDS Parents’ Process of Accepting a Transgender Child | BREAKOUT 2
Transgender Relationship Adaptation Model: LDS Parents’ Process of Accepting a Transgender Child
Among the vulnerable populations in our society, transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming (transgender or gender diverse, TGD) individuals often have among the poorest outcomes, with alarming rates of suicide, mental health concerns, relational issues, substance abuse and victimization. A key moderator of these outcomes is family acceptance and support. Unfortunately, many TGD folx, particularly those in conservative Christian religions, do not receive the acceptance and support that could make such a difference. Using interviews with parents who identify as belonging to a conservative Christian religion and have TGD children, this grounded-theory qualitative study was conducted to understand parents’ experiences in coming to accept a TGD child. The Transgender Relationship Adjustment Model, which emerged from this research, provides parents, educators, clinicians and researchers a framework for understanding the factors that appear to affect parents’ acceptance and support of their TGD children and the process that parents work through in coming to a place of acceptance.
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Quintin Hunt
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Julia Bernards
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