The experiences of people with an intersex condition: A journey from silence to voice

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1775-1783

  MacKenzie, Drew ^b   Huntington, Annette ^a   Gilmour, Jean A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Haemophilia Foundation of NZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gender identity; Intersex condition; Nurses; Nursing; Qualitative research; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; PREJUDICE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 65649121222     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02710.x     Document Type: Article

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