Self-perceptions of pragmatic communication abilities in male-to-female transsexuals

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-25

  Byrne, Lisa A ^a   Dacakis, Georgia ^a   Douglas, Jacinta M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34248710442     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14417040510001669011     Document Type: Article

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