Abstract:Transgender and gender-diverse students may experience poorer school outcomes due to a threatening school climate. A rapid review using systematic search found 2,111 studies mentioned LGBTQ + students, but only three were peer-reviewed empirical tests of potential interventions to improve school outcomes among transgender and gender-diverse youth: (a) Sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression ( SOGIE) inclusive policies were associated with greater school safety, less victimization, less so… Show more
“…Pollitt et al (2019) found that the consistent use of gender‐affirming names was a buffer to negative mental health symptoms for gender‐diverse youth. When youths' gender‐affirming names and pronouns were used in school environments, their mental health improved (Feijo et al, 2022). These data emphasize how imperative it is that gender‐affirming names and pronouns are used for gender‐diverse youth.…”
Family court systems sort, explore, and resolve many youth, couple, family, and community concerns and issues. Recognizing the vast diversity of all people, and thus the vast diversity of the concept of family, this article defines and discusses many of the ideas central to diversity, identity, and family. This resource can assist family court professionals in interpreting and applying LGBTQ+ family court research, helping to create a more robust awareness and ability to empower those who utilize family court and family support systems.
“…Pollitt et al (2019) found that the consistent use of gender‐affirming names was a buffer to negative mental health symptoms for gender‐diverse youth. When youths' gender‐affirming names and pronouns were used in school environments, their mental health improved (Feijo et al, 2022). These data emphasize how imperative it is that gender‐affirming names and pronouns are used for gender‐diverse youth.…”
Family court systems sort, explore, and resolve many youth, couple, family, and community concerns and issues. Recognizing the vast diversity of all people, and thus the vast diversity of the concept of family, this article defines and discusses many of the ideas central to diversity, identity, and family. This resource can assist family court professionals in interpreting and applying LGBTQ+ family court research, helping to create a more robust awareness and ability to empower those who utilize family court and family support systems.
“…When a transgender youth has even one supportive adult in their life, their mental health and academic outcomes can drastically improve (Fontanari et al, 2020). School staff can play a major role in helping transgender youth (Feijo et al, 2022). In fact, the United States Department of Education, along with several other national organizations (Table 2), endorse research-informed practices for school staff to use to support transgender youth (U.S. Dept.…”
Transgender youth are those whose genders do not align with their sex assigned at birth. Transgender youth are increasingly visible and frequently encounter discrimination and a lack of understanding from others, especially at school. As a result, they experience profound mental health challenges, with transgender youth being 6 times more likely to attempt suicide compared to cisgender youth. However, transgender youth who are adequately supported do not experience serious mental health difficulties. Accordingly, promoting school support for transgender youth is critical. While school staff know how to help youth generally, many want more guidance on how to help transgender youth. This article provides best practices for school staff to help transgender youth.
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