{"product_id":"gender-loving-care-a-guide-to-counseling-gender-variant-clients-paperback","title":"Gender Loving Care: A Guide to Counseling Gender-Variant Clients - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandi Ettner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEttner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge R. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt provides an overview of the field, including history, etiology, diagnosis, research, and treatment of these conditions, primarily transsexualism, where a person feels trapped in the wrong-sexed body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These conditions are biologically based and have existed throughout history and in all cultures. Only recently, however, have hormonal and surgical treatments to change one's gender been available. For people seeking such sex reassignment, counseling is mandated by the Standards of Care followed by surgeons, endocrinologists, and other professionals involved in treating transgendered individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Transsexuals, cross-dressers, and other gender-variant clients are frequently misunderstood and, therefore, inappropriately treated by clinicians. The condition is often inaccurately diagnosed as a sexual identity issue, further obscuring effective interventions. Furthermore, the options of recommending hormonal and surgical treatments often cast the therapist in the unfortunate position of gatekeeper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To this confusing and emotionally charged topic, Randi Ettner brings a deeply humane and thoroughly authoritative voice. She shares stories from her clinical practice, letting readers hear the struggles and turmoil of gender-variant individuals. She provides both an overview of gender identity disorders and practical advice on counseling. \u003cem\u003eGender Loving Care\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to combine theory and application to assist professionals counseling the transgendered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.22 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759287599392,"sku":"9780393703047","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66cee05d4052094a18271997ed06723b.webp?v=1780148142","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gender-loving-care-a-guide-to-counseling-gender-variant-clients-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}