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Title:
Raising the transgender child : a complete guide for parents, families & caregivers / Dr. Michele Angello & Alisa Bowman.
ISBN:
9781580056359
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Publication Information:
Berkeley, California : Seal Press, a Hachette Book Group Company, [2016]

©2016
Physical Description:
275 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Identity crisis -- It's not just a phase -- The language of gender -- Nature and nurture -- The social transition -- Good grief -- Body Rx -- Getting an education -- The judge will see you now -- Money matters -- Head over heels -- Preventing the worst -- Cheerleading -- Faith matters -- Cyber fibs -- It really does get better.
Summary:
"Raising the Transgender Child is the complete guide for parents, teachers, practitioners, and caregivers of transgender children. Written by top experts in the field, this complete and compassionate guide includes first-hand stories from families, the most up-to-date science, and all the advice parents need to raise happy, confident, transgender children. Written by Dr. Michele Angello, a leading therapist and go-to expert in the field of transgender parenting and Ali Bowman, bestselling writer and the mother of a transgender boy, Raising the Transgender Child is written specifically for parents, families, educators, and mentors who support transgender youth. Readers will discover a wealth of science-backed information, written in a warm, journalistic style, and a friendly and practical structure full of lists and tips that are sure to comfort, guide, and inspire the family and friends of transgender children that their children can lead normal, happy lives. Offering warm, specific, actionable advice, Raising the Transgender Child addresses all aspects of transgender childhood, including coming-out letters, identity challenges, school communications, and more. Readers will return to this book over and over again as their children grow into happy, well-adjusted, fulfilled adults"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
ocn936350760
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