Interpersonal and systemic microaggressions toward transgender people: Implications for counseling

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-82

  Nadal, Kevin L ^a   Skolnik, Avy ^b   Wong, Yinglee ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender identity; LGBT; Microaggressions; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858743608     PISSN: 15538605     EISSN: 15538338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2012.648583     Document Type: Article

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