Full Description
By drawing on the experience of trans people who are affected by physical disability, chronic illness and mental illness, this book is the definitive guide on providing best practice in approaches to health and care policy.
Suggesting solutions to areas where understanding and care provision is poor, Kermode gives advice on topics such as transitioning with a disability, sex-specific service provision and fertility and reproduction. The book also examines how health and care professionals can adapt to cater for transgender and non-binary people's needs and can support those who must use health services due to their condition.
Written in an accessible and comprehensive manner, Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary People with Disabilities or Illnesses is an essential guide for practitioners in health and social care positions.
Contents
1. Sex and gender: understanding transgender people. 2. Transgender people, disability and illness. 3. The transition process. 4. Transition and disability. 5. Transition and chronic illness. 6. Transitioning with a mental illness or learning disorder. 7. Physical health issues associated with being transgender. 8. Mental health issues associated with being transgender. 9. Sex-specific service provision. 10. Transgender people and pregnancy. 11. Data management. 12. Hospital care. 13. Institutional care. 14. At-home care. 15. Transgender people and disability benefits.
