Using Gender Role Conflict Theory in Counseling Male-to-Female Transgender Individuals
✍ Scribed by Stephen R. Wester; Tracy A. McDonough; Maureen White; David L. Vogel; Lareena Taylor
- Book ID
- 102284315
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-6678
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✦ Synopsis
Ignoring gender socialization while counseling transgender clients neglects a significant aspect of the transgender experience. To address this, the authors review the literature on gender role conflict (GRC) theory as it pertains to the transgender experience of biological males whose authentic self is female. They explore the main types of distress experienced by transgender individuals, detail the therapeutic process using a GRC theory perspective, specify how GRC applies to transgender individuals, and suggest ways to work with this population.