A strong increase in the number of transgender people (especially trans men and young people) has led to a strong increase in the demand for transgender care in the Netherlands. The nature of the demand for care has also changed. Various explanations are given for the increase, but a scientific foundation is still lacking. Good insight into the reasons for the increase and into underlying social processes is desired to achieve a better match between care wishes (from transgender persons) and treatment offerings. This study aims at answering three related why-questions:
- How can we explain the increase in (specific groups of) transgender persons?
- How can we explain the increase in demand for transgender care?
- How can we explain change in the nature of demand for care?
This project is covered by the Platform Diversity in Sex and Gender
