Résumés
Résumé
De plus en plus de recherches démontrent l’importance du soutien parental comme facteur de protection face aux risques de santé mentale pour les jeunes trans et de la diversité de genre (TDG). Ces études sont primordiales pour l’accompagnement et le bien-être de ces jeunes. Toutefois, la perspective des parents vivant hors des grandes métropoles reste peu connue et leur vécu demeure mal compris. Cette recherche, la première sur le sujet, explore ainsi les expériences, les défis et les points plus positifs rencontrés en tant que parents de jeunes TDG vivant en région. Nous avons interviewé 9 parents vivant hors d’un grand centre urbain, dans différentes régions du Québec, et réalisé une analyse thématique. Les résultats montrent un vécu globalement positif pour les parents, qui toutefois rencontrent de gros défis quant à l’accessibilité aux services de santé et sociaux pour leurs enfants. Des recommandations sont discutées afin d’améliorer l’expérience des jeunes TDG vivant en région ainsi que de leurs parents.
Mots-clés :
- soutien parental,
- transgenre,
- diversité de genre,
- milieu rural,
- enfants,
- adolescent.e.s
Abstract
There is growing evidence that strong parental support is an important protector factor for the mental health of transgender and gender diversity (TGD) youth. Studies about parental support are essential to insure greater well-being of TNB youth. However, most studies concentrate on parent living in large urban area and the perspective of parents living outside major cities are rare. This exploratory research is the first looking specifically at this topic. It aims at understanding the experiences, challenges and opportunities of parents of TGD living outside large urban areas. We interviewed 9 parents living in different regions of Québec and completed thematic analysis. The results suggest a global positive experience for these parents, but they nevertheless experience challenges with access to health and social services for their youth. We propose recommendations to improve the experience of youth TDG and their parent living in region.
Keywords:
- parental support,
- transgender,
- gender diversity,
- rural area,
- children,
- adolescents
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