2025/11/28 by Eileen Joy, Bonnie Scranton, Dan Burrows +2
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · #Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy #Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
paper · doi:10.1177/00208728251390039
crossref issued 2025/11/28 · crossref published 2025/11/28 · crossref published-online 2025/11/28 · openalex created_date 2025/11/28 · openalex publication_date 2025/11/28 · crossref created 2025/11/28 · crossref published-print 2026/07/01 · crossref deposited 2026/07/31 · crossref indexed 2026/07/31 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Documented involvement of social work in relation to people with variations in sex characteristics is sparse. This commentary reflects what is known about the role of social workers according to current care guidelines and existing research. We foreground social justice advocacy as important for this community, and suggest how social workers (could better) work with people with variations in sex characteristics. We engage the concept of ‘intersex justice’ and highlight opportunities for social workers to impact at the levels of policy and social work training as well as impacting on how health services meet individuals with variations in sex characteristics.