What is it about?
Education programs can help families of trans young people to accept and support a trans family member. However, little has been written about the design and development of such programs. This article seeks to fill this gap in the literature by detailing the design and development of an education program for families of trans young people.
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Why is it important?
The process also included participatory elements throughout, including input from professionals, families, and trans young people in a consultation and evaluation process. This culminated in the development of an eight-module online education program. development of an eight-module online education program. The approach presented in this article may be of value to anyone interested in developing an education resource for families of trans young people,
Perspectives
The program is practical, valuable provided an opportunity for involvement from professionals, families, and trans young people in the community, and it would be important for anyone working in the area to consider how such participation could be both enhanced and enabled.
Dr Edward McCann
City, University of London
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This page is a summary of: The design and development of an online education program for families of trans young people, Journal of LGBT Youth, January 2020, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2020.1712296.
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