Creating Spaces to Support Transgender Youth

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Summary

Transgender youth encounter unique experiences and thus have particular needs. Researchers conducted focus groups with 36 transgender youth to identify their unique experiences and needs and their recommendations for how programs can best support transgender youth. Multiple youth expressed concerns centered on the experience of harassment and systems for giving feedback to programs.

Citation
McGuire, J. K., Conover-Williams, M. (2010). Creating Spaces to Support Transgender Youth. Prevention Researcher, 17, 17-20. doi:10.1037/e509042011-005