Prevalence and predictors of disclosure of transgender identity

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-13

  Maguen, Shira ^a   Shipherd, Jillian C ^b   Harris, Holly N ^c   Welch, Lisa P ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Summa Kent State Center for the Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress   (United States)

^d EBSCO Industries Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Identity; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547530161     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J514v19n01_02     Document Type: Review

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