Transgender Experiences of Occupation and the Environment: A Scoping Review
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Dowers, E, White, C, Kingsley, J and Swenson, R (2019). Transgender Experiences of Occupation and the Environment: A Scoping Review. Journal of Occupational Science. 26 (4), pp. 496-510. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2018.1561382
Authors | Dowers, E, White, C, Kingsley, J and Swenson, R |
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Abstract | Background: 'Cisnormativity' refers to the Western cultural belief that gender (man/woman) mirrors sex (male/female). This review considers the occupational experiences of people whose gender identity differs from what is expected based on their sex at birth, gender identities operationalised as ‘transgender’. Method: A scoping review was conducted to examine the subjective experiences of occupation for transgender people and the enabling and/or restrictive features of the environment. Forty-one studies were reviewed, using inductive and deductive thematic analysis methods. Results: Three major themes relating to occupational experiences were identified: a) doing difference: gender expression and transition, b) recognisably different: microagressions and transphobia, and c) responding to difference: adaptation and identify affirmation. Environmental barriers were reported at a higher frequency than enabling features and pertained to social, physical, cultural and institutional factors. Conclusions: While occupation enables expression of transgender identities, cisnormative ideology shapes participatory norms in Euro-Western contexts. Occupational opportunities are unequal for transgender people, with the policing of binary gender restricting opportunities for inclusion and participation. This review functions as a critical starting point for broader conceptual thinking on occupation, resistance and identity-management for people who are transgender. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article to be published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Occupational Science, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14427591.2018.1561382 Transgender, cisnormativity, transphobia, occupation, environment. |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Journal of Occupational Science |
Journal citation | 26 (4), pp. 496-510 |
Publisher | Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) |
ISSN | 1442-7591 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2018.1561382 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14427591.2018.1561382 |
Publication dates | |
03 Feb 2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 Jan 2019 |
Accepted | 26 Nov 2018 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Page range | 1-15 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/867vy
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