Parental Perceptions of Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Among Prepubertal Gender-Nonconforming Children.
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SUBMITTER: Chen D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6223326 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
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Parental Perceptions of Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Among Prepubertal Gender-Nonconforming Children.
Chen Diane D Hidalgo Marco A MA Garofalo Robert R
Clinical practice in pediatric psychology 20171201 4
The purpose of this study was to better understand parents' perceptions of how, if at all, their transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) children exhibited common childhood emotional and behavioral concerns in relation to gender nonconformity/gender dysphoria (GD), and to identify ways in which evidence-based interventions (EBI) targeting emotional and behavioral concerns could be adapted to best serve TGNC children. Qualitative data were gathered from a targeted focus group activity with 40 ...[more]
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