Transgender Care (Hardcover)

~ Gianna Israel (Author)
Key Phrases: genital reassignment surgery, gender specialist, support scenarios, Recommended Guidelines, San Francisco, United States (more...)

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Review

"The title tells pretty much what this groundbreaking anthology offers: a comprehensive distillation of personal experiences and professional wisdom." --Feminist Bookstore News "Professionals who work with individuals with gender identity issues and those with gender issues themselves have long needed a comprehensive guide to treatment. Finally, it is here. Gianna Israel and Donald Tarver have done a wonderful job of putting resource material from many fields into one easy to use reference book. Transgender Care is without a doubt a breakthrough work, as it addresses issues of cultural diversity, sexual orientation, and lifestyle that have been previously overlooked or ignored in the clinical literature. The supporting essays provide practical information about employment and insurance and confront the ethical difficulties of professionals who serve as gatekeepers to those who desire treatment. The authors have done a service to caregivers and transfolk alike with this monumental work." --Dallas Denney, M.A., Licensed Psychological Examiner, Executive Director, American Education Gender Information Service, Inc. "This wonderful book...is a comprehensive resource." --Archives of Sexual Behavior

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The title tells pretty much what this groundbreaking anthology offers: a comprehensive distillation of personal experiences and professional wisdom.
—Feminist Bookstore News

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: Temple University Press (December 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566395712
• ISBN-13: 978-1566395717
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,376,666 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview, not for novices, April 7, 1998

By A Customer

A great overview of current care standards and practices. Also includes some personal narratives. Directed to professionals in the health and therapeutic fields, but clear and readable by non-professionals, including patients, family and friends. Probably more useful if reader already has some familiarity with the field.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Basic Self-Contradiction, September 5, 2001

By	C. Jacob Hale (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts (Paperback)

Israel and Tarver write that they respect the self-determination of transgendered people, yet they propose guidelines that leave decisions about transgendered people's bodies, ultimately, in the hands of mental health professionals. The authors do not address this basic self-contradiction. To their credit, the authors also include essays by other writers, some of whom contest this autonomy-denying aspect of their proposed guidelines.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transgender Care, December 31, 2007

By	JRK (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts (Paperback)

Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts

Transgender Care was published in 1997. Although it is 10 years old, I found it an invaluable resource on topics relating to Gender Identity Disorder (GID), and topics ranging from cross-dressing to Genital Reassignment Surgery. Subjects range from causes through support services to healthcare. Other topics include descriptions of hormone treatments and surgical options.

This book does not claim to provide in-depth information on any particular aspect of being transgender. Rather, it is an excellent overview of what GID is and how it affects individuals and how it can be dealt with.

To date, this is one of the few references I've found that provides factual information and resources relating to GID.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is transgendered or for the families of the transgendered.