Explaining stable partnerships among FTMs and MTFs: A significant difference?

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 76-88

  Lewins, Frank ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

female to male transsexuals; FTM; gender socialization; male to female transsexuals; MTF; physical characteristics role of; stable partnerships; stable relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040081889     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078302128756507     Document Type: Article

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