Butch identity development: The formation of an authentic gender

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-85

  Hiestand, Katherine R ^a   Levitt, Heidi M ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorder; Gender identity disorder; Identity development; Lesbian; Model; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344311498     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353505049709     Document Type: Review

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