Gender identity disorder, the gender binary, and transgender oppression: Implications for ethical social work

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 314-327

  Markman, Erin R ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; Ethics; Gender identity; Oppression; Social work; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855818283     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: 15530426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00377317.2011.616839     Document Type: Article

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