Addressing the disturbed, like ripples in water: Intervention with the social networks of children who transe

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-216

  Benestad, Esben Esther Pirelli ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b Grimstad MPAT Institute   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Gender identity; Social support; Stigma; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350771089     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990902934735     Document Type: Article

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