Cross dressing and gender dysphoria in people with learning disabilities: A descriptive study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-156

  Parkes, Georgina ^a,b   Hall, Ian ^b   Wilson, Daniel ^b  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Lead Nurse Learning Disability Partnership ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacity; Cross dressing; Gender dysphoria; Gender Identity Disorder; Homosexuality; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149133339     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00538.x     Document Type: Article

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