Is gender identity disorder in adolescents coming out of the closet?

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-290

  Zucker, Kenneth J ^a   Bradley, Susan J ^b   Owen Anderson, Allison ^b   Kibblewhite, Sarah J ^b   Cantor, James M ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; GENDER; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LETTER; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS MEDIA; TRANSSEXUALISM; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 46049106537     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230802096192     Document Type: Letter

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