Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents

Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents

If you are the parent of a transgender teen, this book will help you<br />understand what your child is feeling and experiencing. Irwin Krieger<br />is a clinical social worker with many years of experience helping<br />transgender teens. This book brings you the insights gained from his<br />work with these teenagers and their families.<br /><br />According to the author, “Today’s teens have access to a wealth of<br />information on the internet. Teenagers who are wondering about<br />gender identity soon find out what it means to be transgender or<br />transsexual. Parents, on the other hand, know little about this topic.<br />When a teenager declares he or she is transgender, parents fear that<br />their child is confused and is choosing a life fraught with danger. I<br />wrote this book to help parents gain an understanding of this complex<br />subject.”<br /><br />Helping Your Transgender Teen begins with the basic information<br />you and your family need. The central chapters of the book address<br />the fears and concerns most parents of transgender teens share. The<br />final chapters guide you through the steps you can take to discover<br />what is best for your child. Although written for parents, this book is<br />also useful for pediatricians, therapists, educators and others who<br />work with teenagers and young adults. Helping Your Transgender<br />Teen provides answers to many of your questions about adolescent<br />gender identity.<br /><br />