Sexual & Gender Identity Disorders in Children & Adolescents Books

New and Published Books

1. Treating Transgender Children and Adolescents

   An Interdisciplinary Discussion

   Edited by Jack Drescher, William Byne

   Extremely gender variant children and adolescents (minors), increasingly referred to as 'trans' or 'transgender children,' are small in number. In recent years, their situation has become highly sensationalized, whilst the matter of how to best treat them remains an area of controversy. A growing...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
2. Social Work Practice with Transgender and Gender Variant Youth

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Gerald P. Mallon

   Through personal narratives and case studies, this fully updated second edition explores the childhood and adolescent experiences of transgendered persons. Addressing the differences between male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-male (FTM) individuals and identifying the specific challenges of...

   Published March 2nd 2009 by Routledge Academic
3. Queering Teen Culture

   All-American Boys and Same-Sex Desire in Film and Television

   By Jeffery P Dennis

   Why did Fonzie hang around with all those high school boys?Is the overwhelming boy-meets-girl content of popular teen movies, music, books, and TV just a cover for an undercurrent of same-sex desire? From the 1950s to the present, popular culture has involved teenage boys falling for, longing over,...

   Published May 21st 2006 by Routledge
4. Juvenile Offenders and Mental Illness

   I Know Why the Caged Bird Cries

   By Marvin D Feit, John S Wodarski, Catherine Dulmus, Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci

   Get the latest research on juvenile offenders who have a mental illnessMost youths in the juvenile justice system who have one or more mental disorders do not receive proper treatment or education, nor do they serve sentences appropriate for their crimes. Juvenile Offenders and Mental Illness: I...

   Published October 18th 2005 by Routledge
5. How Homophobia Hurts Children

   Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community

   By John Dececco, Phd, Jean M Baker

   Homophobia hurts kids. Explore ways to minimize that trauma!This book illustrates the ways that children growing up to be gay are harmed by homophobia before anyone, including themselves, even knows they are gay. This compelling and sympathetic volume describes many simple ways that these children...

   Published December 25th 2001 by Routledge
6. Being Gay and Lesbian in a Catholic High School

   Beyond the Uniform

   By John Dececco, Phd, Michael Maher, Mary Elizabeth Sperry

   Recognize the homophobia and anti-gay violence in a respected institution!The only study of its kind, Being Gay and Lesbian in a Catholic High School: Beyond the Uniform offers compelling evidence to Catholic educators, clergy, and laypeople that their superb academic institutions are not...

   Published May 13th 2001 by Routledge
7. The Black Adolescent Parent

   By Jerome Beker, Stanley Battle

   Here is a landmark volume devoted entirely to the plight of black adolescent parents. The book will better inform health professionals, educators, social work practitioners, juvenile justice professionals, and mental health professionals of the special needs of black adolescent parents. The most...

   Published June 23rd 1987 by Routledge
8. Guide To Psychotherapy With Gay & Lesbian Clients,A

   By John Gonsiorek

   Here is the basic resource for therapists who work with homosexual clients. Written by professionals for professionals, A Guide to Psychotherapy With Gay and Lesbian Clients is an excellent compilation of data and sound suggestions for understanding the unique issues and concerns facing gay men and...

   Published March 31st 1985 by Routledge