Gender Identity Disorder: A literature review from a developmental perspective

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 42-48

  Shechner, Tomer ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

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EID: 77955383459     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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