Browsing by Author "Roen, Katrina"
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Clitoral surgery on minors: an interview study with clinical experts of differences of sex development
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)Objectives Clitoral surgery on minors diagnosed with differences of sex development is increasingly positioned as a violation of human rights. This qualitative study identified how health professionals (HPs) navigate the ... -
'Does anyone else have this?' The role of emotion in forum discussions about medical conditions affecting sex characteristics
(Routledge, 2021)When people experience rare medical conditions or variations, searching online may be the only way to find others with similar experiences. This study examines what happens when people do just that. The dataset for the ... -
Drawing the line between essential and nonessential interventions on intersex characteristics with European health care professionals
(Sage Publications Inc, 2020)Human rights statements on intersex characteristics distinguish legitimate “medically necessary” interventions from illegitimate normalizing ones. Ironically, this binary classification seems partially grounded in knowledge ... -
Experiencing “the Wrong Kind of Puberty”: Navigating Teenage Years with a Variation in Sex Characteristics
(MDPI AG, 2023)There are many different variations in sex characteristics, some of which have implications for how the body goes through puberty. This paper draws from critical disability studies and childhood and youth studies to ... -
How young people talk about their variations in sex characteristics: making the topic of intersex talkable via sex education
(Informa UK Limited, 2021)Classrooms are important spaces for young people with variations in sex characteristics and their classmates. Sex education can promote agency and well-being by helping young people make sense of their embodiment and form ...
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Heterosexual ally identity development for the non-heterosexual community
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis is an examination of the significance that both the development of heterosexual and non-heterosexual identity plays in the perceptions of the development of an individual’s identity labels, privilege, oppression, ... -
Social media and body image: It's complicated
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Body image is an important dimension of life, and in a media-saturated world, we are supposedly surrounded by images of 'idealised' physical body types that are harmful to people's body image. Many theories have been put ... -
Making the invisible visible: Exploring the complex pathways between childhood experiences of maltreatment and the perpetration of family harm
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Preventing family harm and providing care for those affected is a high priority for governments and social services worldwide. Adverse consequences of family harm continue to place demands on justice, mental health and ...
