Transsexuals of color: Perceptions of discrimination based on transsexual status and race/ethnicity status

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 294-314

  Erich, Stephen ^a   Tittsworth, Josephine ^b   Meier, Stacey L Colton ^b   Lerman, Ty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Life satisfaction; Personal well being; Self esteem; Transsexual; Transsexuals of color; White transsexuals

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955205540     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1550428X.2010.490900     Document Type: Article

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