An evaluation of service utilization among male to female transgender youth: Qualitative study of a clinic-based sample

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 49-61

  Corliss, Heather L ^a   Belzer, Marvin ^b,c   Forbes, Catherine ^b   Wilson, Erin C ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health care; Mental health care; Qualitative study; Service utilization; Transgender; Transsexual; Youth

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOUSING; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL WORK; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 67650576120     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J463v03n02_06     Document Type: Article

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