Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mishra, Alaika; Rani, Akanksha Title A name given to the resource Rethinking hope in the lives of transgender women in sex work in India: an IPA study Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Transgender Health; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2026.2673424" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2026.2673424</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038980688?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038980688?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mishra A., Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Rani A., Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Background: Transgender women engaged in sex work often navigate lives shaped by stigma, precarity, and systemic exclusion; within such contexts, hope becomes a complex and negotiated experience. However, its lived meanings and processes of meaning-making remain insufficiently understood within psychological research. Objectives: To explore the lived experiences and meaning-making processes of hope among transgender sex workers in India within the socio-cultural and political context. Method: This study uses an interpretative phenomenological approach to understand the meaning-making of hope in the lives of transgender women in sex work, and the influence of sociocultural and political factors on hope. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven people in India who identify as transgender women and are engaging in sex work either part-time or full-time. The data were analyzed according to the guidelines laid down by Smith etal. Results: Findings revealed nine superordinate themes: compelled to actively build hope for survival, movement from interpersonal to intrapersonal hope, education and employment as sources of hope, body as a site of hope as well as hopelessness, sex work as an existential double-bind, hope forged in crisis, social influences of hope, anticipatory hope for legal provisions, and cultural and religious influences on hope. Conclusion: The study reconceptualizes hope as a survival labor, shaped by intersecting identities and lived adversities. It contributes to feminist, queer, and existential scholarship while offering implications for policymaking and the development of trauma-informed, trans-affirmative psychotherapeutic interventions. 2026 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC. Subject The topic of the resource Critical hope; India; intersectionality; minority stress; sociocultural and legal factors Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Relation A related resource ISSN: 26895269; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online