Melisa Soto-Lafontaine
Biographic Data
| ID | 197953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melisa Soto-Lafontaine |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Soto-Lafontaine |
| SIGNATURE | SOTO-LAFONTAINE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Alex Bakker, Een halve eeuw transgenderzorg aan de VU
Recently, the debates concerning transgender medical care have strikingly increased in scientific circles, media, and local and international political agendas.Yet, despite this, the historical development of transgender medical care practices in countries other than the United States that have had crucial roles in the early developments of western transgender care has remained insufficiently explored
From Medical to Human-Rights Norms
Examining the dynamics underpinning the evolution of trans norms in the Netherlands, from their emergence there in 1952 up until 2019, this article traces their development through four historical phases, each marked by notable milestones and supported by different sets of frames, actors, and norm-change mechanisms. My analysis shows that the normative profile of trans issues in the Netherlands has long been ruled by medical frames, but the last …
Dealing with treatment and transfer requests
How do professionals working in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) reflect upon their decision making with regard to ethical challenges arising in everyday practice? Two focus group discussions were held with staff of reproductive genetic clinics: one in Utrecht (The Netherlands) with PGD-professionals from Dutch PGD-centres and one in Prague (Czech Republic) with PGD-professionals working in centres in different European countries. Both me…
Sexual self-determination in Cuba
The term ‘sexual self-determination’ has become a keyword for the project of sexual emancipation and the appreciation of sexual diversities in Cuba. Sexual self-determination, as a human right, allows for each individual to define his or her own orientation, condition and gender identity without the stigmatization proposed by psychiatric pathology. At the same time, the principle opens up the possibility for professionals in the fields of health …
From Medical to Human-Rights Norms
Examining the dynamics underpinning the evolution of trans norms in the Netherlands, from their emergence there in 1952 up until 2019, this article traces their development through four historical phases, each marked by notable milestones and supported by different sets of frames, actors, and norm-change mechanisms. My analysis shows that the normative profile of trans issues in the Netherlands has long been ruled by medical frames, but the last …
Dealing with treatment and transfer requests
How do professionals working in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) reflect upon their decision making with regard to ethical challenges arising in everyday practice? Two focus group discussions were held with staff of reproductive genetic clinics: one in Utrecht (The Netherlands) with PGD-professionals from Dutch PGD-centres and one in Prague (Czech Republic) with PGD-professionals working in centres in different European countries. Both me…
Sexual self-determination in Cuba
The term ‘sexual self-determination’ has become a keyword for the project of sexual emancipation and the appreciation of sexual diversities in Cuba. Sexual self-determination, as a human right, allows for each individual to define his or her own orientation, condition and gender identity without the stigmatization proposed by psychiatric pathology. At the same time, the principle opens up the possibility for professionals in the fields of health …
Dealing with treatment and transfer requests
How do professionals working in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) reflect upon their decision making with regard to ethical challenges arising in everyday practice? Two focus group discussions were held with staff of reproductive genetic clinics: one in Utrecht (The Netherlands) with PGD-professionals from Dutch PGD-centres and one in Prague (Czech Republic) with PGD-professionals working in centres in different European countries. Both me…
From Medical to Human-Rights Norms
Examining the dynamics underpinning the evolution of trans norms in the Netherlands, from their emergence there in 1952 up until 2019, this article traces their development through four historical phases, each marked by notable milestones and supported by different sets of frames, actors, and norm-change mechanisms. My analysis shows that the normative profile of trans issues in the Netherlands has long been ruled by medical frames, but the last …
Alex Bakker, Een halve eeuw transgenderzorg aan de VU
Recently, the debates concerning transgender medical care have strikingly increased in scientific circles, media, and local and international political agendas.Yet, despite this, the historical development of transgender medical care practices in countries other than the United States that have had crucial roles in the early developments of western transgender care has remained insufficiently explored
Emancipation (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Art (1 works)