A study of transgender adults and their non-transgender siblings on demographic characteristics, social support, and experiences of violence

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 11-30

  Factor, Rhonda J ^a   Rothblum, Esther D ^b  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genderqueer; Transgender; Transman; Transwoman

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FEMALE TO MALE TRANSSEXUAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; MALE; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RAPE; RELIGION; SEXISM; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SIBLING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERBAL HOSTILITY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 67650601103     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574090802092879     Document Type: Article

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