Publication Date
1-1-2018
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Youth Voice Journal
Volume
8
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.5809660
First Page
33
Last Page
45
Abstract
Transgender people have entered an unprecedented moment of visibility in American society and across the globe. However, transgender and gender expansive youth remain vulnerable to family rejection, harassment at school, and discrimination in healthcare and employment. Positive Youth Development (PYD) is an established framework for strengths-based practice with young people that is focused on helping youth develop the skills they need to become healthy, productive adults. In this manuscript, we reconceptualize the 5 C's of PYD to address the unique needs and experiences of transgender and gender expansive youth. We also provide specific guidance for empowering service providers to help these young people thrive in the face of marginalization and oppression.
Keywords
Empowerment, Empowerment- focused, Gender expansive, Positive Youth Development, Practice model, Social justice, Strengths-based, Transgender, Youth, Youth voice
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Jonah De Chants, Heather Kennedy, and Yolanda Anyon. "Beyond the tipping point: Modifying the five C's to empower transgender and gender expansive youth" Youth Voice Journal (2018): 33-45. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5809660
