GID and gender-variant children in Italy: A Study in preschool children

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-29

  Dèttore, Davide ^a   Ristori, Jiska ^a   Casale, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender identity; Gender identity disorder; Preschool children; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651094098     PISSN: 19359705     EISSN: 19359713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2011.530569     Document Type: Article

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