Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations
The transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) population is highly diverse. To date, research on the association of the various family–parenthood aspirations of TGGD people with distinct affirming paths and identities remains scarce. A survey was conducted aiming to characterize the TGGD population’s di...
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| description | The transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) population is highly diverse. To date, research on the association of the various family–parenthood aspirations of TGGD people with distinct affirming paths and identities remains scarce. A survey was conducted aiming to characterize the TGGD population’s diversity and socio-demographic profile. A community-based convenience sample of 115 self-identified TGGD adults living in Portugal was collected. Most of the participants (69%) did not have any children, 10% had children of their own, and about 20% did not have children in the present but reported their intensions to have children in the future. The results were discussed, highlighting the heterogeneity found in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, gender identification, and gender affirmation pathways (social, legal, and medical), with a focus on the participants’ parenthood aspirations. The under- or non-representation of transgender individuals in population surveys, such as demographic and health surveys, is a barrier to understanding the social determinants and health disparities faced by this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0970ccd8089b4281bd39e4f467d8196a2023-11-16T23:16:01ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602023-01-011226810.3390/socsci12020068Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting AspirationsCarla Moleiro0Violeta Alarcão1Alain Giami2Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention Cis_Iscte, Iscte—Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa, PortugalCentro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia, Iscte—Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa, PortugalINSERM—Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, CESP–Hôpital de Villejuif, CEDEX, 94807 Villejuif, FranceThe transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) population is highly diverse. To date, research on the association of the various family–parenthood aspirations of TGGD people with distinct affirming paths and identities remains scarce. A survey was conducted aiming to characterize the TGGD population’s diversity and socio-demographic profile. A community-based convenience sample of 115 self-identified TGGD adults living in Portugal was collected. Most of the participants (69%) did not have any children, 10% had children of their own, and about 20% did not have children in the present but reported their intensions to have children in the future. The results were discussed, highlighting the heterogeneity found in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, gender identification, and gender affirmation pathways (social, legal, and medical), with a focus on the participants’ parenthood aspirations. The under- or non-representation of transgender individuals in population surveys, such as demographic and health surveys, is a barrier to understanding the social determinants and health disparities faced by this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/2/68transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) peopleresiliencemental healthsexual and reproductive health (SRH)parenthood aspirations |
| spellingShingle | Carla Moleiro Violeta Alarcão Alain Giami Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations Social Sciences transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) people resilience mental health sexual and reproductive health (SRH) parenthood aspirations |
| title | Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations |
| title_full | Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations |
| title_fullStr | Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations |
| title_short | Looking at Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Portugal: Gender Affirmation Paths and Parenting Aspirations |
| title_sort | looking at resilience among transgender and gender diverse people in portugal gender affirmation paths and parenting aspirations |
| topic | transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) people resilience mental health sexual and reproductive health (SRH) parenthood aspirations |
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