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The transgender child, Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper

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Content
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The transgender child, Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The transgender child
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper
Summary
What do you do when your son insists on wearing a dress to school? Or when your toddler daughter's first sentence is that she's a boy? Offering an extensive understanding of gender-variant and transgender youth, The Transgender Child answers these questions and more. Covering developmental, legal, medical, and school issues, The Transgender Child is a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind guidebook for the unique challenges that thousands of families face raising children who step outside of the pink or blue box
Table of contents
Is my child transgender? -- Family acceptance : from crisis to empowerment -- Developmental stages and the transgender child -- Start where you are : moving from damaging to effective parenting practices -- Transition decisions : when should I let my child live as their preferred gender? -- Disclosure : whom to tell, how, why, and when -- The educational system and your family -- Medical issues for transgender children -- Legal issues to consider

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