Childhood cross-gender behavior and adult homosexuality:why the link?

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 17-28

  Green, Richard ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood gender nonconformity; Cross gender behavior; Gender identity; Homosexual; Sexual orientation; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950424805     PISSN: 19359705     EISSN: 19359713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J529v12n01_03     Document Type: Article

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