From db454cafc708c4bea650e3e3b56af2cd84815865 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nate B <43703496+NB419@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 23:24:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update family_support.md --- trans/family_support.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/trans/family_support.md b/trans/family_support.md index 629f2d9..c80218e 100644 --- a/trans/family_support.md +++ b/trans/family_support.md @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ * **42.3% of the sample reported a suicide attempt** * **26.3% reported misusing drugs or alcohol** * _“After controlling for age, race/ethnicity, sex assigned at birth, binary gender identity, income, education, and employment status, **family rejection was associated with increased odds** of both behaviors. Odds increased significantly with increasing levels of family rejection.”_ -* [Cornell University](https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-acceptancerejection-of-lgbt-youth-2/) - * A **META-ANALYSIS** of **42 peer-reviewed studies** that analyzed the links between family support and the health and well-being of LGBT youth - * **25 studies** found that accepting behavior by parents toward their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity is linked to the health and well-being of LGBT youth. - * The other **17 studies** found that family support in general (i.e. not necessarily in response to children’s sexual orientation or gender identity) is linked to the health and well-being of LGBT youth. * [Trans PULSE (subsidiary of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research)](http://transpulseproject.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Impacts-of-Strong-Parental-Support-for-Trans-Youth-vFINAL.pdf) * From Ontario (not international scope) but academically credible and **VERY** widely cited * Analysis of the ways in which **parental support** affects elements of disadvantage experienced by **transgender youth.** * **Strong parental support** **decreases the likelihood** of a **suicide attempt** within the past year from 57% to **just 4%**. + +#### See Also + +* [General data on GSRM family support](https://nb419.github.io/source-library/GSRM/family_support)