Children With Gender Identity Disorder - A Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Analysis

List of contents

Introduction 1. Transgenderism: Setting the Scene 2. What Is Gender? 3. Gender Identity Development 4. What Is ‘Gender Identity Disorder’? Tales of People in Between 5. Available Treatments for Transgender Children and Adolescents 6. Ethical Issues Surrounding Treatment of Transgender Minors 7. The Treatment of Minors with Gender Dysphoria: Legal Concerns 8. Epistemological Issues Relating to Transgenderism 9. Should Gender Minorities Pay for Medical Treatment? 10. Conclusions

Summary

This book explores the ethical, clinical and legal issues surrounding the care and treatment of children with identity disorder (GID), proposing ways of valuing gender diversity, and stressing the responsibilities that a civil society should have towards trans-youth.

Product details

• Authors: Simona Giordano, Simona (University of Manchester Giordano, Giordano Simona
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.06.2014
• EAN: 9781138809550
• ISBN: 978-1-138-80955-0
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Studies in Health and Social Welfare
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HEALTH & FITNESS / Sexuality, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies