Author Index - Julie Maxwell

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Gender identity & trans identification - for teachers (Quick Guides - Gender identity & trans identification - Quick Guide 01)

The medical perspective The NHS website (nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria) states: Gender dysphoria is a term that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity. While many children feel drawn to clothes and activities more commonly associated with the opposite...

Closing the Tavistock GIDS (triple helix - autumn 2022)

At the end of July, it was announced that the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock would be closing. [1] This was confirmed in August by Dr Hilary Cass in a post on the website of the Cass Review (the NHS England independent review into gender identity services...

Gender identity & trans identification - for parents (Quick Guides - Gender identity & trans identification - Quick Guide 01)

Understanding the terms Transgender - An umbrella term used to refer to a wide variety of experiences in which someone feels there is a disconnect or conflict between their biological sex (what their body says about whether they are a boy or a girl) and their gender identity (their internal sense...

Gender identity and trans identification - for professionals (Quick Guides - Gender identity & trans identification - Quick Guide 01)

Children may show an interest in clothes or toys that society tells us are more often associated with the opposite gender. They may be unhappy with their physical sex characteristics. However, this type of behaviour is reasonably common in childhood and is part of growing up. It does not mean...