Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth and Family Acceptance

Katz-Wise, Sabra L.; Rosario, Margaret; Tsappis, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2016.07.005

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“…10 -12 Parents' responses to their child's disclosure of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression (ie, mannerisms, appearance, activity 13 ) can be abusive. 4,9,14,15 For example, a sibling study 16 in which experiences of sexual minority and heterosexual siblings were compared revealed that sexual minority individuals reported more childhood psychological and physical abuse; the findings indicate that sexual minority youth may be "singled out by their parents for maltreatment" (p. 483). 16 Gender nonconforming adolescents also experience higher rates of abuse.…”

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Disparities for LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents

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2018

Pediatrics

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OBJECTIVES:To identify patterns of childhood adversity in a sample of adolescents and assess disparities in these experiences for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents and by level of gender nonconformity.METHOD By using the cross-sectional, statewide, anonymous 2016 Minnesota Student Survey, 81 885 students were included in the current study (50.59% male; mean age = 15.51). Participants were enrolled in grades 9 and 11 in a total of 348 schools. RESULTS:Four patterns of childhood adversity were identified with sex-stratified latent class analyses (entropy = 0.833 males; 0.833 females), ranging from relatively low levels of abuse (85.3% males; 80.1% females) to polyvictimization (0.84% males; 1.98% females). A regression analysis showed that compared with heterosexual adolescents, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning adolescents were more likely to be classified into profiles characterized by polyvictimization (odds ratio [OR] 1.81-7.53) and psychological and/ or physical abuse (OR 1.29-3.12), than no or low adversity. Similarly, compared with nontransgender adolescents, transgender adolescents were more likely to be classified into profiles characterized by patterns of polyvictimization (OR 1.49-2.91) and psychological and/or physical abuse (OR 1.23-1.96). A higher level of gender nonconformity predicted a higher likelihood of being classified into each adversity profile compared with the no or low adversity profile (OR 1.14-1.45). CONCLUSIONS:Sexual minority adolescents and adolescents with high levels of gender nonconformity are vulnerable to experience adversity. The disparities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents and adolescents with high gender nonconformity highlight the variation in patterns of childhood adversity that these youth are at risk of experiencing. The findings reveal the need for further research on the benefits and harm of screening for childhood adversity by physicians and pediatricians.abstract Pedagogy and Educational Sciences,

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“…The scholars Elizur and Mintzer (), Katz‐Wise, Rosario, and Tsappis (), Rosario (), and Zeininger et al () observe that how parents' attitudes toward their lesbian/gay child stabilizes depends on the nature of familial relationships and how the family handles stressful situations involving children. Bowlby's () attachment theory details how coping with child‐related stresses in the family depends on the nature of attachment between the child and their parent(s).…”

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“…For example, securely attached parents might become protective of their lesbian/gay child in light of the possible discrimination, victimization, and bullying the child may experience. While being supportive, however, as Katz‐Wise et al () and Zeininger et al () pointed out, they may not always affirm their child's sexuality.…”

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“…The scholars Elizur and Mintzer (2001), Katz-Wise, Rosario, and Tsappis (2016), Rosario (2015), and Zeininger et al…”

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“…Bowlby's (1969) attachment theory details how coping with child-related stresses in the family depends on the nature of attachment between the child and their parent(s). Drawing on this theory, Rosario (2016) observed that the parents develop concrete attitudes toward their lesbian/gay child usually depending on the level of "secured attachment" in the parent-child relationship. Secured attachment refers to the child's level and frequency of access to the parent when the child is in need.…”

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This study examines extant scholarly knowledge on parental acceptance of young lesbian and gay people in traditional heteronormative families. Recent literature shows that parents generally accept their lesbian and gay children. However, parents do not always accept them immediately after they come out. Acceptance takes time, and transitioning to acceptance is often a complex process that depends on parents' access to the necessary resources for coping with the stresses of knowing that their child identifies as lesbian or gay. These resources include counseling or therapy, supportive friends and extended family, and a network of other parents with lesbian and gay children. This study also highlights the need for further research on parental acceptance in nontraditional families and of children with other nonheterosexual identities, such as asexuality, gray ace, bisexuality, or pansexuality. It also calls for an exploration of the complexities of parental acceptance as an ongoing process rather than as a singular event.

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A Survey of Specialist Youth Gender Diversity Services in Australia: A Whole‐of‐Family Approach

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The number of referrals for children and young people seeking to affirm their gender has risen exponentially in Australia and elsewhere. Whilst the individual mental health needs and treatment outcomes for this group have been the subject of recent research, considerably less emphasis has been placed on exploring and amalgamating individual family member experiences, particularly siblings, using circular questioning. Yet, gender diversity is known to affect everyone in the family, and research clearly demonstrates that youth who feel validated and supported by individual family members in their gender identities benefit from improved mental health and global outcomes. This study aims to explore current clinical practices, professional viewpoints, use of circular questioning, and whole‐of‐family involvement in specialist youth gender diversity services in Australia. Clinical leads and coordinators of publicly funded youth gender diversity services and individual specialists across Australia were invited to complete an online survey, exploring individual protocols and practices in relation to involving the family, and the rationale underpinning this. All six respondents agreed that adopting a systemic understanding, considering general family functioning, and seeking individual family member opinions, was critical. Nevertheless, all family members were infrequently seen, with resourcing issues and time constraints being cited as the main reasons. The value of adopting a systemic and whole‐of‐family line of enquiry was supported by all respondents. Whilst sibling viewpoints were considered valuable by most professionals, siblings were infrequently seen for a variety of reasons. Further attention could therefore be given to involving siblings during specialist assessments. The findings consistently highlighted the value of a systemic line of enquiry and whole‐of‐family approach for gender diversity services and specialists. However, no current assessment guidelines incorporate this as a recommendation. Therefore, future Australian guidelines could formalise a systemic approach.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth and Family Acceptance

Cited by 239 publications

References 63 publications

Disparities for LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents

Disparities for LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents

After coming out: Parental acceptance of young lesbian and gay people

A Survey of Specialist Youth Gender Diversity Services in Australia: A Whole‐of‐Family Approach

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