Consent for Medical Treatment of Trans Youth

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Queensland University of Technology, 2020) issued under title: Legal barriers to consent for medical treatment of trans and gender diverse youth: a comparative and medico-legal analysis.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Gender diversity in children and adolescents; 3. Medical treatment of trans youth; 4. Australian law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth; 5. Law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth in England and Wales; 6. Comparison of the law in England and Wales with Australia; 7. Congruency of the law with medicine; Future directions for law reform.

About the author

Steph Jowett is a Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. Her research focuses on the intersection of children's health and law. Her doctoral research examined consent for medical treatment of trans youth. She was made a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2020.

Summary

Showing how the law and medical knowledge intersect, Steph Jowett examines the law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth in Australia, England and Wales. Using clear examples and accessible language, Jowett offers a comparative perspective that will benefit future reform efforts.

Product details

• Authors: Steph Jowett, Steph (Queensland University of Technology Jowett
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781316514207
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51420-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, LAW / Gender & the Law, Clinical psychology, Gender & the law, Medical & healthcare law, Medical and healthcare law, Mental Health Law, Law and society, gender issues