True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism-For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals - Couverture rigide

Brown, Mildred L.; Rounsley, Chloe Ann

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0787902713 ISBN 13 : 9780787902711

Editeur : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

Offering guidance for friends, families, co-workers, and professionals who are struggling to understand their situations, this work book presents the conflicts transsexuals face on a daily basis and the courage they must summon as they struggle to reveal their true being to themselves and others. Using real-life stories, actual letters, and other examples, Mildred L. Brown and Chloe Ann Rounsley aim to give an understanding of what it means to be transsexual. Then, they offer practical suggestions for dealing compassionately with these commonly misunderstood individuals such as keeping an open heart, communicating fears, pain and support, respecting choices and other useful advice.

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Quatrième de couverture

Filled with wisdom and understanding, this groundbreaking book paints a vivid portrait of conflicts transsexuals face on a daily basis––and the courage they must summon as they struggle to reveal their true being to themselves and others. It offers valuable guidance for friAnds, families, coworkers and professionals who are struggling to understand these people and their situations.Using real life stories, actual letters, and other compelling examples, Mildred Brown, one of the country′s most experienced clinicians in the field of transsexualism, and journalist Chloe Rounsley, give a clear understanding of what it means to be transsexual. Then, they offer practical suggestions for dealing compassionately with these commonly misunderstood individuals––such as keeping an open heart, communicating fears, pain and support, respecting choices––and other useful advice. It is the first book of its kind to combine authoritative information and humanitarian insight into the transsexual experience.

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Combines authoritative information and humanitarian insight into the transsexual experience

Filled with wisdom and understanding, this groundbreaking book paints a vivid portrait of conflicts transsexuals face on a daily basis––and the courage they must summon as they struggle to reveal their true being to themselves and others. True Selves offers valuable guidance for those who are struggling to understand these people and their situations.

Using real life stories, actual letters, and other compelling examples, the authors give a clear understanding of what it means to be transsexual. They also give other useful advice, including how to deal compassionately with these commonly misunderstood individuals––by keeping an open heart, communicating fears, pain and support, respecting choices.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0787902713
• ISBN 13: 9780787902711
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible