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I came out of the shadows: South African transgender wellbeing and liminality

Abstract in English and Zulu / This qualitative study set out to discover the lived experiences of South African transgender
individuals within the liminal space of having been confirmed for gender affirming surgery,
yet who have not completed their surgery. The aim included seeking out how participants’
wellbeing was affected by being within this liminal space. Six participants were recruited in
Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. Thematic analysis was used to derive themes from the
transcripts. Themes included coming out; relationships; wellbeing; misgendering/misnaming;
support; public and private medical care; and liminality. Recommendations for future studies
are included, and recommendations on interventions and support are discussed. / Lolu cwaningo lohlobo lwekhethelo lenzelwe ukuthola noma ukubheka izinselelo zabantu
abafuna ukushintsha ubulili babo baseNingizimu Afrika ababhekana nazo uma basohlelweni
lokuyohlinzwa ngoDokotela ukuze bakhone ukushintsha ubulili babo. Inhloso yalolu cwaningo
ukubheka ngqo kubantu abayihambile lena ndima ukuthi bahlukumezeka kanjani ngesikhathi
basohlelweni lokuthi bashintshe ubulili babo. Abantu abayisithupha abazibandakanye nalolu
cwaningo batholakale eGoli, ePitoli kanye naseKapa. Kusetshenziswe ucwaningo olubheka
indikimba ukuze kutholwe izihloko ezivele embalweni osuselwe enkulumeni eqoshiweyo.
Izihloko ezivelayo yilezi, ubudlelwano; impilo; ukubizwa ngobulili ongasibona/ukubizwa
ngegama okungasilona elakho; ukwesekwa; usizo lwezibhedlela zikahulumeni nezibhedlela
ezizimele; kanye nokuba sesimeni sokushintsha ubulili. Izincomo zocwaningo oluzayo
zifakiwe nazo, kuphindwe kwakhulunywa noma kwabhekwa ukuthi kungangenelelwa kanjani
ngosizo. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/26617
Date06 November 2019
CreatorsMiller, Kirsten Lee
ContributorsNel, Juan Adriaan
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (xii, 185 leaves), application/pdf

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