Experiencing Violence and Enacting Resilience: The Case Story of a Transgender Youth
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Research about victimization among sexual minority youth has focused on documenting the prevalence and consequences of such experiences. Lacking in the literature is an in-depth exploration of the social context of both risk and resilience in the face of violence. This is especially true for transgender youth who are largely absent from the dominant discourse. This case story provides an example of how one transgender youth interpreted and adaptively responded to the discrimination and prejudice she encountered. Katie's story illustrates the process of resilience. Despite the adversity she has faced, she shares stories of pride and strength in a culture that considers her as "other."
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- Authors
- DiFulvio, G. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- Corresponding author
- DiFulvio, Gloria T.
- Venue
- Violence Against Women
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2014-08-03
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1385-1405
- ISSN
- 1077-8012 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8448
- OpenAlex
- W2170322683
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Violence Against Women (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Keywords
- transgender youth, sexual minority youth, victimization, resilience, discrimination, prejudice, social context of violence, adaptive coping, LGBTQ youth
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Culture, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Male, Minority Groups, Prejudice, Self Concept, Social Environment, Violence, Crime Victims, Resilience, Psychological, Bullying, Transgender Persons
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