Examining Associations Between State-Level Transgender Policies and Transgender Health
Autor: | Wren Yoder, Arryn A. Guy, Kelly Manser, Steve N. Du Bois, Stephen D. Ramos |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Gerontology
media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Special situations and conditions Short Report Medicine (miscellaneous) Face (sociological concept) Gender Studies gender nonconforming 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine State (polity) health care utilization Transgender 030212 general & internal medicine media_common 030505 public health lcsh:RC952-1245 health Gender nonconforming transgender Mental health Health equity 0305 other medical science Psychology mental health policy |
Zdroj: | Transgender Health, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 220-224 (2019) Transgender Health |
ISSN: | 2380-193X |
Popis: | Compared with their cisgender counterparts, transgender individuals face both structural-level discrimination and health disparities across health domains. We used recent population-level data to examine associations between state-level policy ratings regarding transgender people and transgender health (poor physical and mental health days, health behaviors, and health care utilization). We hypothesized more inclusive and protective state-level policies would predict better health of transgender individuals. The sample (N=1116) was approximately half white (n=572, 51.2%) and half transgender women (n=551, 49.3%). More transgender-inclusive and protective state-level policies predicted better health in three of four health domains. Policy and research implications are discussed. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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