Sexual identity and sexual orientation in children with traumatized or ambiguous genitalia

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-211

  Diamond, Milton ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIGUITY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TRUE HERMAPHRODITISM;

EID: 0030900109     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499709551885     Document Type: Conference Paper

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