Research Archives - Transforming Families

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Desire for gender-affirming medical care before age 18 in transgender and nonbinary young adults

Twenty-five is not a neurobiologically determined age of maturity for gender-affirming medical decision-making

Sibling support for transgender and gender-diverse youth: A scoping review

Supporting parents of gender diverse youth amidst evolving legal dynamics

Lived experiences of parenting transgender and gender nonconforming youth: Implications for clinical social work practice

“Accepting a transgender child Is to Improve the way one Llves on this planet”: Support and acceptance trajectories of parents of transgender and gender diverse children

Understanding family support for transgender youth: Impact of support on psychosocial functioning

The role of supportive and unsupportive family behaviours in the mental health of transgender and nonbinary young adults

Mental health of transgender youth following gender identity milestones by level of family support

Suicide ideation among transgender and gender diverse adolescents: The role of parental invalidation of adolescents’ gender identity