Product Description
Guidance for counselors working with transsexuals: men who want to be women, and women who want to be men. While transsexualism has always been part of the human experience, only recently have people "trapped in the wrong body" sought psychological care in large numbers. This book provides background about this controversial condition, enabling clinicians to help people undergoing gender transition as they deal with hormonal treatments, legal dilemmas, surgical options, family destabilization, and work-related issues.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)

cultural and historical overview w/some tx info

This is a good overview of transgender/transsexual people, with emphasis on cultural and historical information. Treatment recommendations are easily grasped and emphasize a multidisiplinary approach. Also has the Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders at the back. Clients who have read it liked it.
June 16, 2008

The one book on transgenderism you should be sure to read

Gender Loving Care - Dr. Ettner's second book - is supposed to be for psychologists and other helping professionals dealing with transgendered clients. I find it is also very interesting for this lay person, and completely accessible, with little or no trade jargon used. It is a structured, fact filled book, but still a relatively fast read.

While it includes some information about all who are transgendered, it tends to focus on the transsexual subset. The first half of the book (dealing with historical perspectives, prevalence, and causes) is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to learn more about transgenderism. The discussion of origins and causes of transgenderism is by far the best description of the etiology of transgenderism that I have seen. The second half of the book is probably of more use for helping professionals, but still quite useful for the lay person wanting to learn more about the condition and about how it is viewed and dealt with by professionals.
May 01, 2003

defining the transsexual

Dr. Ettner gets right to the heart of the matter, so this is a must for the transsexual, their friends and family. You will find you are not terminally unique. We are blessed to be who we are and this book will guide you on your journey. It has given me the direction and courage I so desperately needed and I hope it may do the same for you.
February 17, 2000

Excellent, Highly Recomended

Randi's knowledge of the subject matter, and her capabilities as an author makes this an outstanding book on the facinating subject of gender identity disorders. I would recomend Gender Loving Care to the health care professional, as well as anyone else interested in learning more about this topic.
April 21, 1999

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