Working with youth Flashcards
1
Q
What is intersectionality?
A
-the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
2
Q
What are strategies for working with a trans youth?
A
- Use preferred pronouns: validate identity
- respect culturally specific needs
- be cognizant of intersectionality needs
- assist in navigating family/medical system/housing
