Navigating the Impact of Discrimination: Exploring the Experiences of Sex/Gender Minoritised Youth With Disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth with disabilities often experience disability-related discrimination (ableism). Those with multiple minoritised identities, such as along the axes of disability and gender, arguably encounter more complex forms of discrimination; however, little is known about their experiences. Exploring the experiences of sex/gender minoritised youth with disabilities is important because they often face many challenges within education, health and social services, including discrimination, which could perpetuate inequalities. The purpose of this study was to understand the ways in which discrimination influenced the experiences of sex/gender minoritised youth with disabilities and how they coped with the discrimination they encountered.

Methods

This study involved a quali

SUBMITTER: Lindsay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911116 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature