Publication Date

2007

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Watson, Lemuel W. (Lemuel Warren)

Degree Name

Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)

Legacy Department

Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education

LCSH

Transsexuals--Family relationships--United States; Transsexuals--United States--Religion; African American college students--Family relationships--United States; African American college students--United States--Religion

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of African American transgender college students. The study proceeds within the context of discussing external factors that might define these students’ experiences, such as the church and/or religious affiliation and the family. The impact of the family and the church, which are to a great extent highly important in the African American community, helps to begin to reveal the transsexual experience from an African American perspective. Also discussed are masculinity and gender-role issues and the influence of those two constructs on the gender identity development of African American men.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages [77]-86).

Extent

viii, 86 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

Rights Statement

In Copyright

Rights Statement 2

NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.

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