Traits of separation anxiety in childhood: A retrospective study of samoan men, women, and fa'afafine

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 511-517

  Vasey, Paul L ^a   Vanderlaan, Doug P ^a   Gothreau, Laura M ^a   Bartlett, Nancy H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender identity disorder; Samoa; Separation anxiety; Sex differences; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADULT; ANXIETY, SEPARATION; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 78651100535     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9589-0     Document Type: Article

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