Between cornfields and Kinfolk

Identity management among transgender youth in Midwestern families and communities

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21320036
AutoresJacob Goffnett (0000-0002-7994-1422, School of Social Work University of Arkansas Fayetteville Arkansas USA, autor de correspondencia), M S Paceley (0000-0002-3482-4628, University of Kansas), J N Fish (0000-0001-9280-6156, Department of Family Science University of Maryland College Park Maryland USA), Paul Saban (School of Social Work University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA)
Año2022
Volumen61
Número4
Páginas1681-1695
Fecha de publicación2022-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFamily Process (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/famp.12759
PMID35137401
OpenAlexW4211220143
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas41

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth face high rates of discrimination and victimization in their communities and families that contribute to elevated rates of behavioral health concerns. While the individual links between community and family environments and well‐being for this population are clear, how these environments work in unison remains unclear. Furthermore, the methods TGD youth use to manage their identities in these environments are not well understood. We address this gap by exploring the overlap between community climate and familial treatment of TGD identities and the methods TGD youth use to manage their identities in these environments. Semi‐structured qualitative interviews were conducted with TGD youth ( n = 19) in two Midwestern U.S. states. Thematic analysis was used to develop categories that represent the phenomena being investigated and to understand relationships between categories. Findings depict overlap about TGD people between three components of community climate and family members that shaped the treatment of TGD youth. Furthermore, community climate toward TGD people influenced identity management through the availability of proximal resources. Four methods of identity management emerged from the data: emotion work, educating, connections, and generativity. Findings are discussed in the context of current literature, and recommendations are made for future research and practice with TGD youth

Context (archaeology) · Geography · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Transgender · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology