PS 309 Park University Transitioning from Male to Female Paper I would like to discuss being a transgender male and making the transition when you are an a

PS 309 Park University Transitioning from Male to Female Paper I would like to discuss being a transgender male and making the transition when you are an adult versus as a child. The paper will focus on the risks you are taking by delaying the transition until you are an adult versus the complications you can have if you make the transition too soon as a child. I also want to discuss what is considered too soon to transition.

For the interview portion of my paper I am going to look up interviews with transgender men and their experiences crossing over to the other gender. I hope I am able to find interviews that show if they waited to transition or if the transition was made early on. I would also like to incorporate material that tells if the person has always been transgender or if this was a decision that they realized later in life.

In my Theoretical Analysis I will discuss if the person had any support whether family or friends. What was the process they went through to transition? How was life before versus after the transition?

BACKGROUND

3 to 5 pages utilizing scientific information found in books, journal articles, popular media and the Internet; provides an informational base from which the topic can be understood.

INTERVIEW

2 to 3 pages that summarizes findings for each of the 2 interviewees (you do not need to include a transcript of the actual interview; summarize comments of each person into a cohesive report).

THEORETICAL ANALYSIS

3 to 5 pages that utilizes information learned in the class and research concerning biological foundations, social pressures and cultural influences of sexuality; in this section of the paper, students will apply what they have learned to interpret and analyze the interview findings from a scientific perspective.

Peer Reviewed References

An important part of the Core Assessment is to include articles that are peer reviewed or from a scholarly journal (e.g., Journal of Human Sexuality, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of the American Medical Association, ect.).

According to the American Psychological Association (APA)

As one of the core principles of the scientific community, the process of peer review ensures that only those research proposals with the highest scientific merit receive funding from federal agencies. Since 2003, APA has been continuously engaged in work to educate policymakers on this issue and to defeat numerous congressional attempts to rescind funding for peer-reviewed research at the National Institutes of Health as well as the National Science Foundation.

Style and Grammar:
Information must be organized, presented and referenced using APA style. Paper must include 5 references in addition to the interviews. Paper should be a minimum of 10 pages (plus title and reference pages).