SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Transgender Studies

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

This study examined the effects of non-social science teachers teaching Social Studies in the Bislig City Division, focusing on student engagement, instructional quality, critical thinking skills, and educational outcomes. It is anchored on Social Constructivist Theory and Scaffolding Theory, emphasizing the role of subject expertise in developing higher-order thinking skills. A quantitative research design was empl…

Reference · Wikidata

academic discipline that studies transgender people

Book · DOAB

In recent years transgender has emerged as a subject of increasing social and cultural interest. This volume offers vivid accounts of the diversity of living transgender in today's world. The first section, "Emerging Identities," maps the ways in which social, cultural, legal and medical developments shape new identities on both an individual and collective level. Rather than simply reflecting social change, these s…

Full text · Open Library

The inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family's extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter for The Washington Post. When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn't long before they noticed a marked d…

Image · DPLA

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and other sexual and gender minority identifying (LGBTQ+) youth are at increased risk for experiencing a multitude of social and structural disparities compared to their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. These include but are not limited to higher rates of childhood abuse, school bullying, victimization, and discrimination. The cumulative negative impact…