title: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth and Family Acceptance.
abstract: In this article, we address theories of attachment and parental acceptance and rejection, and their implications for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youths' identity and health. We also provide 2 clinical cases to illustrate the process of family acceptance of a transgender youth and a gender nonconforming youth who was neither a sexual minority nor transgender. Clinical implications of family acceptance and rejection of LGBT youth are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: sabra.katz-wise@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Sabra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Katz-Wise
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, City University of New York-City College and Graduate Center, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosario
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsappis
mesh_terms: D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Acceptance; Family; LGBT; Support; Youth