Transgender Health Issues

Sarah Boslaugh (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

216 Seiten

2018
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-5887-1 (ISBN)

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Transgender individuals face unique challenges when it comes to their physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. This accessible reference investigates these concerns in depth, offering readers insights into topics such as discrimination and access to health care.
Although transgender individuals have always existed, their fight for acceptance and equal rights is just beginning. Within this larger context, one area of emerging concern is their health—physical, psychological, and social. From legislation determining public restroom access to insurance coverage of hormone therapy for transitioning individuals to harassment and discrimination, transgender people face a number of challenges that can negatively affect their well-being.

A part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, Part I of this book explores definitions of sex and gender, the history of transgender awareness and activism, physical and psychological health concerns specific to transgender individuals, and how identifying as transgender can have different effects on individuals' health at different stages in their life. Part II examines issues and controversies related to the health and well-being of transgender individuals. Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.

Sarah Boslaugh is a statistician and public health expert. She holds a PhD from the City University of New York and an MPH from Saint Louis University.

Series Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Overview
1 What Does It Mean to Be Transgender?
2 A Brief History of Transgender People
3 Transitioning
4 Physical Health
5 Mental Health
Part II: Controversies and Issues
6 Discrimination against Transgender People
7 Access to Health and Social Services and Public Facilities
8 Transgender Athletes: Who Competes against Whom?
9 Normative Gender Dichotomies and Alternatives
10 Parenting and Family Issues
11 Research Issues
Part III: Scenarios
12 Case Studies
Glossary
Timeline
Sources for Further Information
Index
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	12.09.2018
Reihe/Serie	Health and Medical Issues Today
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	567 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Partnerschaft / Sexualität
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	1-4408-5887-X / 144085887X
ISBN-13	978-1-4408-5887-1 / 9781440858871
Zustand	Neuware