Dear doctor benjamin: Letters from transsexual youth (1963-1976)

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 149-170

  Hill, Darryl B ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Harry Benjamin; Narrative; Transgender; Transsexual; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949111961     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532730802297348     Document Type: Article

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