Judicial child abuse: The family court of Australia, gender identity disorder, and the 'Alex' case

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Jeffreys, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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GENDER ISSUE; LEGISLATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 30744435323     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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