Contact reduces transprejudice: A study on attitudes towards transgenderism and transgender civil rights in hong kong

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-34

  King, Mark E ^a   Winter, Sam ^a   Webster, Beverley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Contact hypothesis; Hong Kong; Transgender; Transprejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349139876     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610802434609     Document Type: Article

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