Transitioning Our Shelters: Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People

被引：40

作者：

Mottet, Lisa ^{[1
]}

Ohle, John ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Gay & Lesbian Task Force Policy Inst, Transgender Civil Rights Project, 1325 Massachusetts Ave,NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005 USA

[2] Natl Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Transgender Civil Rights Project, Washington, DC USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF POVERTY | 2006年 / 10卷 / 02期

关键词：

Transgender; homeless; shelter; homeless shelters;

D O I：

10.1300/J134v10n02_05

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Most homeless shelters in the United States are segregated by sex, with placement based on assumptions about a person's gender. As a result, transgender youth and adults, who identify as or express a gender different from their birth sex, can experience extreme difficulties in obtaining adequate and safe shelter. Many shelters are physically unsafe for transgender people, fail to provide adequate protections for their privacy, or do not respect their autonomy to define their own gender identity. This article provides information about transgender people, their experiences with poverty and homelessness, and how shelters can be made safe and welcoming for them. (C) 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：77 / 101

页数：25

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