Abstract
This paper examines the diagnostic category of Gender Identity Disorder in Children (GIDC) and its evolution. It also critiques the continued use of GIDC on conceptual, psychometric, and ethical grounds. Gender atypicality is a social construction that varies over time according to culture and social class and therefore should not be pathologized.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-23 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2004 |
Keywords
- Childhood
- DSM
- Gender Identity
- Gender Nonconformity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- General Social Sciences