The needs of gender-variant children and their parents: A parent survey

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 181-195

  Riley, Elizabeth Anne ^a   Sitharthan, Gomathi ^a   Clemson, Lindy ^a   Diamond, Milton ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Gender identity; Gender variant; Parent; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052600675     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2011.593932     Document Type: Article

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