An affirmative intervention for families with gender variant children: Parental ratings of child mental health and gender

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-23

  Hill, Darryl B ^a   Menvielle, Edgardo ^b   Sica, Kristin M ^a   Johnson, Alisa ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549197194     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230903375560     Document Type: Article

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