Psychosocial adjustment in male-to-female transsexuals: An overview of the research evidence

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 602-614

  Midence, Kenny ^a   Hargreaves, Isabel ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TRANSSEXUALISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TRANSSEXUALISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031264507     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989709603842     Document Type: Article

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