Exploring trans youths' future orientations as a product of experiences of dis/affirmation
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Lim, Gene, Buckingham, Philippa, McGowan, Ivy, Grant, Ruby, Amos, Natalie, Anderson, Joel and Bourne, Adam. (2025). Exploring trans youths' future orientations as a product of experiences of dis/affirmation. Journal of Sociology. pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/14407833251314008
Authors | Lim, Gene, Buckingham, Philippa, McGowan, Ivy, Grant, Ruby, Amos, Natalie, Anderson, Joel and Bourne, Adam |
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Abstract | Trans youths’ future orientations are important but seldom discussed within the literature. Compared to their cisgender peers, the developmental trajectories of this group are characterised by considerable change, and highly subject to prevailing political climates. Here, we explore trans youths’ future orientations as a product of present-day experiences of identity-affirming factors. Some 1679 trans youth aged 14–21 responded to two open-ended items asking them about their experiences of gender affirmation, as well as their future goals and aspirations. Data analysis adopted a procedure inspired by thematic analysis. The findings highlighted close links between future orientations and present-day experiences of affirmation. Where the latter were absent, participants appeared less able to envision positive future orientations beyond the fulfilment of the need for social and interpersonal acceptance. Gender-affirming experiences are not only integral to the well-being of trans youths in the present, but also facilitate their ability to envision a future to work towards. |
Keywords | trans and gender diverse; youths; gender affirmation; future orientation; Australia |
Year | 2025 |
Journal | Journal of Sociology |
Journal citation | pp. 1-22 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 1741-2978 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/14407833251314008 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-105000012044 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-22 |
Funder | Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, Government of South Australia |
Department of Health, New South Wales | |
Office for LGBTIQ+ Affairs, Australian Capital Territory Government | |
Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government | |
SHINE SA (Sexual Health Information Networking and Education, South Australia) | |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | In press |
Publication dates | |
Online | 21 Feb 2025 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 05 Jun 2025 |
Additional information | © The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
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