Teaching &amp; Learning Guide for “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families and health”

Thomeer, Mieke Beth; Paine, Emily Allen; Bryant, Chénoia

doi:10.1111/soc4.12558

Sociology Compass

2018

DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12558

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Teaching & Learning Guide for “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families and health”

Mieke Beth Thomeer

Emily Allen Paine

Chénoia Bryant

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“…Family relationships and social supports in general are crucial to individual health and wellbeing, particularly for children and gender diverse youth (Connolly, 2005;Thomeer, Paine, & Bryant, 2018). Indeed, better family functioning has been shown to lead to improved individual health for gender diverse youth (Katz-Wise et al, 2018;Travers et al, 2012).…”

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

Westwater

Riley

Peterson

2019

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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

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Peterson

2019

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Who Cares? Unpaid Caregiving by Sexual Identity, Gender, and Partnership Status Among U.S. Adults

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Smith-Johnson,

Gorman

2024

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Recent scholarship indicates that sexual minority adults have higher caregiving rates than heterosexuals and that women are more likely to be caregivers than men. However, little research has addressed how gender and sexuality intersect in shaping caregiving status. This study uses data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and aggregates a probability-based sample of adults living in 36 U.S. states between 2015 and 2021. We examine who provides care among adult heterosexual, lesbian, gay, and bisexual men and women. Results reveal that women are more likely to be caregivers than men, but only among heterosexuals. We find little variation in caregiving by sexuality among women, but bisexual men are more likely than heterosexual men to be caregivers; the latter result appears to be driven by unpartnered, bisexual men. Lastly, we contextualize caregivers’ experiences and reveal selected descriptive differences in patterns of care recipient–caregiver relationships across gender and sexual identity groups. Our findings advance understanding of caregiving and changing family ties in an era of population aging and increasing diversity in sexual identities.

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

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