[Families and transitions]

Abstract

Today, more and more young people are questioning the fixations of identity. They claim the right to invent themselves and invite adults to deconstruct the boundaries between masculine and feminine, between heterosexuality and homosexuality. Parents are often disconcerted by this, especially when they are confronted with transgender issues in their child or adolescent. They react in different ways, from guilt to rejection, from resignation to support. The work of professionals, especially psychiatrists, does not consist so much in identifying the sources of gender issues as in creating a space for listening and supporting young people who are at particular risk of suicide.

Keywords: adolescent; child; enfant; gender; genre; identification; parent; school; transidentity; transidentité; école.