| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
SpringerBriefs in sociology |
|
SpringerBriefs in sociology.
|
| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Design of the Study -- Chapter 3. Our Diverse FtM Transgender Participants -- Chapter 4. Gender Identity -- Chapter 5. Transitioning & Other Options -- Chapter 6. Health -- Chapter 7. Mental Health -- Chapter 8. Education -- Chapter 9. Employment -- Chapter 10. Discrimination, Social Acceptance and Support -- Chapter 11. Sexuality, Romance and Relationships -- Chapter 12. Parenting -- Chapter 13. Conclusion and Recommendations |
| Summary |
This Briefs is the first national study on female-to-male (FtM) transgender people?s experiences in Australia. It describes an extensive study that fills the current gap in Australian research on the specific experiences and beliefs about transition for contemporary Australian FtM transgender people. Following an overview of current literature on the various aspects of and approaches to transgender issues, this briefs describes in detail the design, participants and findings of the study. The Briefs offers useful statistics and stories related to participants' identities, education, health, sexual and social lives. It ends with recommendations to all those working in the various offices and institutions that FtM transgender people encounter in their everyday life, and represents and invaluable resource for researchers, service providers and gender diverse communities alike |
| Analysis |
volksgezondheid |
|
public health |
|
mensenrechten |
|
human rights |
|
geslacht (gender) |
|
gender |
|
seksueel gedrag |
|
sexual behaviour |
|
sociale wetenschappen |
|
social sciences |
|
Social Sciences (General) |
|
Sociale wetenschappen (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 19, 2015) |
| Subject |
Transgender people -- Australia
|
|
Public health & preventive medicine.
|
|
Sexual behaviour.
|
|
Human rights.
|
|
Gender studies, gender groups.
|
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
|
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
|
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
|
|
Transgender people
|
|
Australia
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea, author.
|
|
Dune, Tinashe, author
|
|
Lykins, Amy, author
|
|
Hawkes, Gail, 1945- author.
|
| ISBN |
9783319138299 |
|
3319138294 |
|
3319138286 |
|
9783319138282 |
|
