Transgender identity development as represented by a group of female-to-male transgendered adults.

Full Abstract

This article represents work done in the discipline of nursing to raise awareness about the lives and experiences of transgendered persons, who receive little coverage in our nursing textbooks, professional journals, or student clinical experiences. The findings presented here are from a larger qualitative examination of the lives and experiences of a group of 11 transgendered adults that examined four broad areas: transgender identity recognition, acknowledgement, and development; bodily experiences; relationships with others; and health care experiences. The focus of this article is the relevant findings related to four participants in the study who identified as female-to-male (FTM), meaning they were born female-bodied, but identify as male. The highlight here is on the recognition, acknowledgement, and development of transgender identity. Our intention is to expose uninformed people to first-hand accounts by FTM transgendered persons about their life trajectories, particularly during childhood, adolescence, and the early adult years.

Author information

Author/s: Morgan, Sarah W (SW); Stevens, Patricia E (PE);

Affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. smorgan(-atsign-)uwm.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Issues in mental health nursing (Issues Ment Health Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 29 (issue 6) : pp 585-99

Dates: Created 2008/06/23; Completed 2008/08/14;

PMID: 18569206, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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