Parents learning about their children’s TGNC identities

Abstract

This paper reviews the results of a qualitative metasummary exploring parents’ experiences of a transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) child’s initial identity disclosure conversations or the parent’s initial awareness of their child’s gender identity. We conducted a systematic literature search, resulting in 22 peer-reviewed articles with qualitative data collected from parent participants. Data analysis resulted in two primary themes, five subthemes, and 25 total findings, which we describe in the findings section. The discussion section articulates how these findings may benefit healthcare providers serving parents and their TGNC identified children. This paper concludes with an invitation for healthcare providers to provide services that address the needs of TGNC children, parents, and the relational bond existing between them.

Keywords:

• Disclosure
• literature review
• parents
• qualitative
• transgender

Acknowledgements

Julie Barroso, PhD, RN, ANP, FAAN; Carla Garber, PhD, LPC; April D. Grimes, LCSW; Feleshia Porter, LPC; Heather Newby, LCSW; Rebekka Ouer, LCSW-S; Annemarie St. John, LPC

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Funding

This work was supported by a grant from the TCU Research and Creative Activities Fund.