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Debate: What if it’s not just a phase?
Author(s) -
Theodosiou Louise
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/camh.12352
Subject(s) - gender diversity , diversity (politics) , gender identity , identity (music) , psychology , health professionals , work (physics) , developmental psychology , health care , gender studies , social psychology , sociology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , corporate governance , physics , finance , anthropology , acoustics , law , economics
In order to support children and young people who are exploring their gender, we need to develop a shared understanding of gender identities and enhance the evidence base relating to long‐term outcomes. All professionals working with children and young people should be trained in gender diversity. Health‐care systems must be adapted to enable us to record gender identity; outcome measures should be developed that accommodate different gender identities. In doing so, we will develop clearer information about the number of children and young people who are exploring their gender and the way that gender identities develop throughout childhood. We will also start to demystify gender and work to enhance understanding and acceptance of diversity.