Supporting gender diverse children in residential children's homes : a qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of carers

Georgieva, Katrin and Nena, Beatriz and Elgie, Sarah and Dunbar, Rebecca (2024) Supporting gender diverse children in residential children's homes : a qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of carers. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 23 (1). pp. 24-44. ISSN 1478-1840

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Abstract

Nineteen children’s residential care workers participated in a qualitative study exploring their views and experiences of supporting gender diverse children. Using thematic analysis, five themes were identified: (1) the importance of accepting and validating home environments, (2) the challenges gender diverse people face in terms of acceptance in the wider community, (3) knowledge, (4) the impact of trauma on a child’s identity, and (5) the need to hear and respond to gender distress. Recommendations are made with regards to mandatory training for residential carers, in response to growing numbers of gender diverse children in the looked after population.

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