# Kym Ahrens

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/kym-ahrens/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 3,231 |
| Field | LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy |
| h-index | 25 |
| i10-index | 42 |
| Last Known Institution | Seattle Children's Hospital |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5077065101 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-8011-5566 |
| Works | 108 |

## Researcher papers

- [Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care](https://scholariq.org/papers/mental-health-outcomes-in-transgender-and-nonbinary-youths-receiving-gender/)
- [Youth and Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers to Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Youth](https://scholariq.org/papers/youth-and-caregiver-perspectives-on-barriers-to-gender-affirming-health-care-for/)
- [Youth in Foster Care With Adult Mentors During Adolescence Have Improved Adult Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/papers/youth-in-foster-care-with-adult-mentors-during-adolescence-have-improved-adult/)
- [Qualitative exploration of relationships with important non-parental adults in the lives of youth in foster care](https://scholariq.org/papers/qualitative-exploration-of-relationships-with-important-non-parental-adults-in/)
- [A Model for Sustainable Short-Term International Medical Trips](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-model-for-sustainable-short-term-international-medical-trips/)
- [Adverse childhood experiences among youth aging out of foster care: A latent class analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/adverse-childhood-experiences-among-youth-aging-out-of-foster-care-a-latent/)
- [Understanding Online Resource Use by Transgender Youth and Caregivers: A Qualitative Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/understanding-online-resource-use-by-transgender-youth-and-caregivers-a/)
- [Sex Education for Transgender and Non-Binary Youth: Previous Experiences and Recommended Content](https://scholariq.org/papers/sex-education-for-transgender-and-non-binary-youth-previous-experiences-and/)
- [Association between childhood sexual abuse and transactional sex in youth aging out of foster care](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-transactional-sex-in-youth-aging/)
- [Health Outcomes in Young Adults From Foster Care and Economically Diverse Backgrounds](https://scholariq.org/papers/health-outcomes-in-young-adults-from-foster-care-and-economically-diverse/)
- [Psychosocial Pathways to Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Among Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care: Evidence From a Longitudinal Cohort Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/psychosocial-pathways-to-sexually-transmitted-infection-risk-among-youth/)
- [Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth: Implications of the Health Care Reform Law](https://scholariq.org/papers/health-insurance-coverage-and-use-of-family-planning-services-among-current-and/)

## Researcher topics

- [LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy](https://scholariq.org/topics/lgbtq-health-identity-and-policy/)
- [Child Welfare and Adoption](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-welfare-and-adoption/)
- [Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Reproductive Health and Technologies](https://scholariq.org/topics/reproductive-health-and-technologies/)
- [Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/adolescent-and-pediatric-healthcare/)

## Researcher university

- [Seattle Children's Hospital](https://scholariq.org/institutions/seattle-children-s-hospital/)

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