Ward, L. A. (2016) Young people's experiences of non-binary gender. Poster presented to: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, University of Northampton, 2016-07-06.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
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| Abstract: | Identity research suggests a staged developmental processes during adolescence, before ultimately arriving at a stable, and long-lasting identity (Wiseman & Davidson, 2011). However, non-binary research shows there is often a sense of change and fluidity (Diamond, 2002). Furthermore, there is a lack of presence of young people in the research area, meaning the findings are often not appropriate for younger people (Beemyn & Rankin, 2011). Therefore, how do young non-binary people navigate their genders? A focus group of 4 non-binary young people, under 16 year olds, were used and their data was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith, 2003). The three main themes identified were: non-binary education, where gender and sex confusion was found, alongside parent and professionals being unaware of non-binary. Gender is fluid showed the non-linear process of being non-binary, the progressions of identity and the implications of this fluidity in a binary world. And lastly the everyday binary highlighted the day-to-day issues the young people faced because of their gender, such as forms of ID, being degendered at school and the effects of misgendering. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/gender_equality |
| Creators: | Ward, Luke Anthony |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 6 July 2016 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference |
| Event Title: | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference |
| Event Dates: | 2016-07-06 |
| Place of Publication: | Northampton |
| Event Location: | University of Northampton |
| Event Type: | Other |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | No |
| Related URLs: | |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/16246 |
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