Exploring the diversity of gender and sexual orientation identities in an online sample of transgender individuals

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 244-254

  Kuper, Laura E ^a   Nussbaum, Robin ^b   Mustanski, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859165804     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.596954     Document Type: Article

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