TRANSGENDER HEALTH ISSUES

TRANSGENDER GENERALLY refers to a population of individuals who do not conform to traditional Western notions of sex and gender. A study of transgender individuals in the United States found that approximately 60% had experienced some form of harassment and/or violence and 37% had experienced econom...

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Hauptverfasser:	Emilia Lombardi, S. Masen Davis
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavioral sciences Female homosexuality Gays and lesbians Gender bias Gender discrimination Gender identity Gender roles Gender studies Health and wellness Health sciences Homosexuality Human behavior Human populations Human sexual behavior Human societies Men Paraphilias Persons Population studies Sexual orientation Social sciences Social welfare Social welfare & social services Social work Sociology Transgender health Transgenderism Transsexualism Transvestism
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Zusammenfassung:	TRANSGENDER GENERALLY refers to a population of individuals who do not conform to traditional Western notions of sex and gender. A study of transgender individuals in the United States found that approximately 60% had experienced some form of harassment and/or violence and 37% had experienced economic discrimination (Lombardi, Wilchins, Preisling, & Malouf, 2001). Further, transgender men and women will likely experience physical and mental health problems, both in accessing health care resources and in dealing with the results of stress. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the diversity found among transgender individuals and to present the mental and