Unique challenges of transgender aging: Implications from the literature

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 633-646

  Persson, Diane I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender identity disorder; Transgender; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

AGING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

AGING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 70349252178     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609056     Document Type: Article

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