Supporting Ally Development with Families of Trans and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Youth |
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| Authors: | Amney Harper Anneliese Singh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Professional Counseling, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USAharpera@uwosh.edu;3. Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
This article is a call to the field of counseling to bridge the research on trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth identity development, family acceptance, and ally development to promote TGNC-affirming family, school, and community environments for TGNC youth. Opportunities and challenges counselors face in supporting ally development of families of TGNC youth are described. Interventions and strategies are described and recommendations for counselors working with the family members of TGNC youth are provided. |
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| Keywords: | ally family gender nonconforming transgender youth |
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