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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Published in:Social sciences (Basel) 2023, Vol.12 (2), p.68
Main Authors: Moleiro, Carla, Alarcão, Violeta, Giami, Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aims and objectives
Aspiration
Children
Children & youth
Citizenship
Domestic violence
Families & family life
Fertility
Gender
Gender identity
Humanities and Social Sciences
Infertility
Medicine
Mental disorders
Mental health
Non-binary gender
parenthood aspirations
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Personal development
Polls & surveys
Population
Psychological aspects
Reproductive health
Resilience
Resilience (Personality trait)
Self esteem
sexual and reproductive health (SRH)
Sexual minorities
Social aspects
Sociodemographics
Sociology
Stigma
transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) people
Transgender persons
Trauma
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2076-0760
2076-0760
DOI:10.3390/socsci12020068