Daniel, H., & Butkus, R. (2015). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health disparities: executive summary of a policy position paper from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine , 163 (2), 135-137
This article is an evaluation of the health outcomes of LGBT students in American colleges. As per the study, LGBT community in higher education, though facing the same risks as the general population has outcome disparities as opposed to the general population. The instant article aligns with my research which shows that from a health perspective, transgender students are placed at a disadvantage. Over and above analyzing the problem, the article provides a solution to the effect that college physicians should be trained in handling the health vagaries that affect transgender students. The article will be useful in the discussion segment of my dissertation as it will provide a solution to the canvassed problem.
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Fish, J., Livingston, J. A., VanZile-Tamsen, C., & Wolf, D. A. P. S. (2017). Victimization and Substance Use Among Native American College Students. Journal of College Student Development , 58 (3), 413-431 .
This journal article reports on a primary study about discrimination in US higher education, specifically among Native Americans. Among the areas covered by the study is the category of transgender Native American students. The results and conclusion of the instant article present a new perspective into my research which already shows that transgender students are not treated equally, by introducing race as a bearing factor. A transgender student of a majority race is not treated in the same way as a transgender student of a minority race. In my dissertation, this article will play a role in the problem statement and literature review.
Goldberg, A. E., Beemyn, G., & Smith, J. Z. (2018). What is needed, what is valued: Trans students’ perspectives on trans-inclusive policies and practices in higher education. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation , 1-41.
The article reports on a primary study about the welfare of transgender students in different American institutions of higher learning. As per the study, institutions affiliated to religious organizations lag behind in providing favorable facilities for transgender students. The findings align with my research as I found that higher institutions vary in their perception of the subject of transgender students. Liberal institutions are more accommodating than conservative ones. The article will fit in the problem statement segment of the dissertation.
Guillory, J., Wiant, K. F., Farrelly, M., Fiacco, L., Alam, I., Hoffman, L., ... & Alexander, T. N. (2018). Recruiting hard-to-reach populations for survey research: Using Facebook and Instagram advertisements and in-person intercept in LGBT bars and nightclubs to recruit LGBT young adults. Journal of Medical Internet Research , 20 (6), e197
The instant article reports on a primary research, undertaken to reach out to the LGBT community through the internet. The results of the research showed that social media is the best tool to access and communicate with the transgender community. The article aligns with my research which shows that as they feel shunned by the general population, transgender students find refuge in social media. The internet provides a level of anonymity where transgender students can interact with the general population with diminished fear of stigmatization. The article will fit in the theory part of the dissertation presenting the argument that transgender people desire to interact with the general populace if stigmatization was extenuated.
Messman, J. B., & Leslie, L. A. (2018). Transgender college students: Academic resilience and striving to cope in the face of marginalized health. Journal of American College Health , 1-13. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1465060
This article reports on a study that shows that LGBT students have a higher propensity for mental health diagnoses, trauma, and suicidality. The article aligns with my research as it shows that the stress factors visited upon transgender students in higher education institutions increase their chances of having mental health problems. The article will thus be crucial within the statement of the problem segment of the dissertation, as it depicts the vagaries visited upon transgender students in American colleges and universities.
Nanney, M., & Brunsma, D. L. (2017). Moving beyond cis-terhood: Determining gender through transgender admittance policies at US women’s colleges. Gender & Society , 31 (2), 145-170
The article reports in an investigation that shows that some women only colleges have developed ingenious ways of preventing the enrollment of transgender women in their ranks. However, when called out on the policy, these institutions are quick to rectify it and admit transgender women. The article’s finding is agreeable with my findings about the varying policies of higher education with regard to transgender students with some embracing them while others reject them. The article will be used in the literature review of the dissertation to indicate the kind of data available about the subject matter.
Pryor, J. T. (2015). Out in the classroom: Transgender student experiences at a large public university. Journal of College Student Development , 56 (5), 440-455.
This is a qualitative study about the interaction between transgender students and their peers and faculty in institutions of higher learning. The study confirms my research, as it shows that the experiences of the students are varied combining positive interaction with some individuals and negative interaction with others. The article will thus be useful in the discussion segment as it supports the argument that progress has been made with regard to attitude towards transgender students, but there is still more room for improvement.
Seelman, K. L., Woodford, M. R., & Nicolazzo, Z. (2017). Victimization and microaggressions targeting LGBTQ college students: Gender identity as a moderator of psychological distress. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work , 26 (1-2), 112-125
This article takes a closer look at the issue of transgender students in US higher education by evaluating the microaggressions perspective. Instead of looking at how transgender students are treated generally, the article looks at personal relations between transgender students and other students. The conclusion of the article agrees with my research that transgender students are discriminated upon and stigmatized and adds the perspective that some of the stigmatization is personal, rather than institutional in some cases. Even in institutions that have policies that support transgender students, discrimination can emanate from individual students. The article will be a worthy addition to the literature review section of the dissertation.
Tupler, L. A., Zapp, D., Dejong, W., Ali, M., O'rourke, S., Looney, J., & Swartzwelder, H. S. (2017). Alcohol‐related blackouts, negative alcohol‐related consequences, and motivations for drinking reported by newly matriculating transgender college students. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research , 41 (5), 1012-1023
This is a study that evaluates the use of alcohol as a maladaptive coping strategy by new transgender students in American colleges. An evaluation of the transgender student’s alcohol‐related blackouts (ARBs) shows that many students recourse to alcohol as a coping mechanism due to the challenges of adapting to colleges. The results align with my research that colleges sometimes provide a hostile environment for transgender students. The study will be useful in the problem statement and literature review segments of the dissertation as it reflects the extent of the problem.
Woodford, M. R., Kulick, A., & Atteberry, B. (2015). Protective factors, campus climate, and health outcomes among sexual minority college students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , 8 (2), 73-87
The instant article evaluates potential solutions to the problem of transgender discrimination in American higher education. The article takes the approach of steeling transgender students to mitigate the impact of dealing with a school environment that is hostile towards them. The article is thus agreeable to my research that shows that most higher education environments are hostile to transgender students. It, however, adds a new dimension on how to minimize the impact of the hostility in the students so as to mitigate the adverse psychological impact. In the dissertation, this article will play a role in the discussion segment from the perspective of solutions to the canvassed problem.
