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Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number TL1TR002371 and by the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health under award number K08MH127519.
Published In
Journal of Family Theory & Review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2023
Subjects
Pediatrics -- health care
Abstract
In this paper, the authors introduce the Triadic Model of Pediatric Care, an innovative conceptual framework for pediatric practice with transgender and gender diverse children. The Triadic Model of Pediatric Care consists of three experts—pediatricians, primary caregiver(s), and children—who each possess unique insights, knowledge, and decision-making power. This model guides pediatricians to provide gender-affirming care that acknowledges children as experts of their own experience and worthy of bodily autonomy, while also working to ensure primary caregiver(s) have the information and support necessary to provide a safe and nurturing developmental environment for their child. The authors provide a recommendation for how the Triadic Model of Pediatric Care might be applied in a pediatric healthcare setting and conclude with a summary of the model's implications, limitations, and future directions.
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DOI
10.1111/jftr.12527
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40728
Citation Details
Lenne, E., Sun, C. J., & Klawetter, S. (2023). An examination of power in a triadic model of parent–child–pediatrician relationships related to early childhood gender development. Journal of Family Theory & Review.