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Female-to-Male (FtM) Transgender People’s Experiences in Australia electronic resource A National Study / by Tiffany Jones, Andrea del Pozo de Bolger, Tinashe Dune, Amy Lykins, Gail Hawkes.

By: Jones, Tiffany [author.]Contributor(s): del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea [author.] | Dune, Tinashe [author.] | Lykins, Amy [author.] | Hawkes, Gail [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: SpringerBriefs in SociologyPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Description: XIX, 154 p. 28 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319138299Subject(s): social sciences | Public health | human rights | sociology | Sexual behavior | Sexual psychology | Sex (Psychology) | Gender expression | Gender identity | Social Sciences | Gender Studies | Public Health | Sexual Behavior | Human RightsDDC classification: 305.3 LOC classification: HM401-1281Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Design of the Study -- Chapter 3. Our Diverse FtM Transgender Participants -- Chapter 4. Gender Identity -- Chapter 5. Transitioning & Other Options -- Chapter 6. Health -- Chapter 7. Mental Health -- Chapter 8. Education -- Chapter 9. Employment -- Chapter 10. Discrimination, Social Acceptance and Support -- Chapter 11. Sexuality, Romance and Relationships -- Chapter 12. Parenting -- Chapter 13. Conclusion and Recommendations.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This Briefs is the first national study on female-to-male (FtM) transgender people’s experiences in Australia. It describes an extensive study that fills the current gap in Australian research on the specific experiences and beliefs about transition for contemporary Australian FtM transgender people. Following an overview of current literature on the various aspects of and approaches to transgender issues, this briefs describes in detail the design, participants and findings of the study. The Briefs offers useful statistics and stories related to participants' identities, education, health, sexual and social lives. It ends with recommendations to all those working in the various offices and institutions that FtM transgender people encounter in their everyday life, and represents and invaluable resource for researchers, service providers and gender diverse communities alike.
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Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Design of the Study -- Chapter 3. Our Diverse FtM Transgender Participants -- Chapter 4. Gender Identity -- Chapter 5. Transitioning & Other Options -- Chapter 6. Health -- Chapter 7. Mental Health -- Chapter 8. Education -- Chapter 9. Employment -- Chapter 10. Discrimination, Social Acceptance and Support -- Chapter 11. Sexuality, Romance and Relationships -- Chapter 12. Parenting -- Chapter 13. Conclusion and Recommendations.

This Briefs is the first national study on female-to-male (FtM) transgender people’s experiences in Australia. It describes an extensive study that fills the current gap in Australian research on the specific experiences and beliefs about transition for contemporary Australian FtM transgender people. Following an overview of current literature on the various aspects of and approaches to transgender issues, this briefs describes in detail the design, participants and findings of the study. The Briefs offers useful statistics and stories related to participants' identities, education, health, sexual and social lives. It ends with recommendations to all those working in the various offices and institutions that FtM transgender people encounter in their everyday life, and represents and invaluable resource for researchers, service providers and gender diverse communities alike.

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