Horton, Cal. 2023. Depathologising diversity: Trans children and families' experiences of pathologisation in the UK. Children & Society, 37(3), pp. 753-770. ISSN 0951-0605 [Article]

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In January 2022 the World Health Organization removed transgender identities from categorisation as a mental illness, marking a significant global shift from the pathologisation of gender diversity. However, a legacy of pathologisation of trans identities continues to impact trans lives, particularly on trans children. Informed by qualitative data from 30 families with trans children, this article examines the continued impacts of pathologisation on trans children and families in the UK, exploring how pathologisation manifests at individual, institutional and societal levels. The article advocates for trans depathologisation as a critical priority for child rights and social justice.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12625
Keywords:	children, diversity, justice, pathologisation, transgender
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Educational Studies
Dates:	Date Event 5 August 2022 Accepted 23 August 2022 Published Online May 2023 Published
Item ID:	32168
Date Deposited:	15 Sep 2022 11:02
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2023 13:43
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/32168

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