Social and emotional wellbeing of indigenous gender and sexuality diverse youth : mapping the evidence

Karen Soldatic, Linda Briskman, William Trewlynn, John Leha, Kim Spurway

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Abstract

There has been little exploration of the social and emotional wellbeing of young Indigenous populations who identify as gender and sexuality diverse. Given the vulnerability of this cohort in settler colonial societies such as Australia, Canada and the USA, wider investigation is called for in order to respond to their needs and aspirations. Using a scoping review, this paper maps existing research on the intersections of youth, gender and sexuality diversity, Indigeneity and wellbeing. The evidence points to the importance of historical and contemporary experiences tied to colonisation and intergenerational trauma. For young Indigenous gender and sexuality diverse peoples, heteronormative colonial value systems converge to produce environments characterised by racism, phobia and marginalisation. The evidence base includes deficit models based on trauma and negative outcomes. However, there is also an emerging body of research highlighting the resistance and resilience of Indigenous gender and sexuality diverse youth.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)564-582
Number of pages19
JournalCulture, Health and Sexuality
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Indigenous peoples
  • gender identity
  • suicide
  • well-being

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