Gender identity affirmation among male-to-female transgender persons: A life course analysis across types of relationships and cultural/lifestyle factors

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-125

  Nuttbrock, Larry A ^a   Bockting, Walter O ^b   Hwahng, Sel ^a   Rosenblum, Andrew ^a   Mason, Mona ^a   Macri, Monica ^a   Becker, Jeffrey ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender identity affirmation; Gender identity disclosure; Gender role casting; Life chart interview; Male to female transgender persons

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350787043     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990902926764     Document Type: Article

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