Explain How Physicians' Attitudes Toward Children Born Intersex Have Changed

question 44

Essay

Explain how physicians' attitudes toward children born intersex have changed in recent decades in parallel with changes in attitudes toward sexuality.Specifically,what has influenced the American Academy of Pediatrics to allow children to make their own choices once they reach an age where they are able to do so?

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Definitions:

Baseline

An initial set of measurements or observations used for comparison with subsequent data.

Symptomatic Behavior

Actions or manifestations that are indicative of an underlying psychological condition or issue.

Object Relations Theorists

Psychologists who study how people form representations of others and relationships based on early caregiving experiences.

Early Caregivers

These are the primary individuals, often parents or guardians, responsible for a child's basic needs and development during the early years of life.