The work experiences of transgender individuals

Negotiating the transition and career decision-making processes.

Dados Bibliográficos

ID23325547
AutoresStephanie L Budge (0000-0001-9948-2422, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Esther N Tebbe (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Kimberly A S Howard (0000-0001-9341-228X, University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Ano2010
Volume57
Fascículo4
Páginas377-393
Data de publicação2010-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Counseling Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-0167 • E-ISSN: 1939-2168
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/a0020472
OpenAlexW1979125340
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas77
Referências citadas13

This study explored the work experiences of individuals who have started transitioning from their biological sex to a different gender expression through 18 interviews of transgender-identified individuals. Thirteen of the participants identified as male-to-female transsexuals, 2 participants identified as female-to-male transsexuals, 2 participants identified as female-bodied gender queer individuals, and 1 participant identified as a biological male cross-dresser. Using a grounded theory (K. Charmaz, 2006) approach, 2 separate work experience models emerged: (a) the process of gender transitioning at work and (b) the career decision-making process. The 3 phases of the first model included a pretransition phase, during the transition phase, and posttransition phase. Within these 3 phases, the following 5 major themes emerged: preparation for the work transition, coming out at work, presentation and appearance at work, others’ reactions at work, and affective/coping experiences related to work. The second model resulted in 6 major themes related to career decision making: occupational barriers, occupational prospects, occupational aspirations, taking action, occupational gratification, and contextual influences.

Career Counseling · Career development · Cognitive Information Processing · Negotiation · Pedagogy · Psychoanalysis · School-to-work transition · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Transition (genetics) · Vocational education · Work (physics) · Applied Psychology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges