When the opposite sex isn't : sexual orientation in male-to-female transgender people / Sandra L. Samons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Samons, Sandra L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trans people.

Trans people--Identity.

Gender identity.

Trans women.

Gender nonconformity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxx, 277 pages.) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When there is uncertainty about the gender identity or social gender role of an individual, determining exactly who the opposite sex is can be a complicated question for both the transgender person and for those who seek to relate to her. Written in both an enlightened and a reader friendly style interspersed with vignettes, When the Opposite Sex Isn't offers a combination of insights and common sense understanding of the diversity of the human condition together with concepts of gender and sexuality that expand the horizons of any mental health professional, regardless of the clin

Contents:

1. Beyond Vocabulary

2. Sex and Gender

3. Birth of the Research Project at Hand

4. Findings About Sexual Orientation in MTF Transgender People

5. Approaches to Therapy With Transgender Clients

6. Transgender Children and Transgender Parents

7. Wives and Partners

8. Some Further Comments on Transgender and Findings of the Current Research

9. Where Do We Go From Here?

Appendix A. Mental Health Evaluation Checklist for Transgender Clients

Appendix B. Basic Data Sheet

Appendix C. More About Methods

Appendix D. More About Data and Findings

Appendix E. Internet Resources.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-272) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-91486-2

1-283-70983-X

0-203-84370-3

1-136-91487-0

9780203843703

OCLC:

817888943