The Professional Counselor | Volume 11, Issue 4 445 Table 2 Relevant Ages M Range Current age of parents 49 32–61 Current age of TGD child 15.78 10–26 Age of TGD child at time of consent 13.93 10–18 Table 3 Participant Regions of Birth/Residence Region Place of birth % Place of residence % Northeast 1 5.8 0 0 Mid-Atlantic 6 35.3 12 70.6 Midwest 3 17.6 2 11.8 Southeast 4 23.5 1 5.8 Southwest 1 5.8 1 5.8 Mountain West 0 0 1 5.8 Outside U.S. 2 11.8 0 0 Note. N = 17 Table 4 Participant Religious Affiliation Affiliation n % Christian (mainline Protestant) 8 47.1 Christian (Catholic) 0 0 Christian (Evangelical Protestant) 0 0 Muslim 0 0 Jewish 1 5.8 Agnostic 2 11.8 Atheist 2 11.8 Other/unaffiliated 4 23.5 Based on Charmaz’s (2014) recommendations, the researchers developed an interview protocol (see Appendix) that was examined and confirmed for (a) its sensitivity to the experience of participants and (b) its capability for addressing the research questions at hand with two individuals who meet criteria for participation. One of the individuals was the executive director of a small, rural LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. The second was a professional counselor who works with TGD clients. Both were parents of at least one TGD child.
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