The dynamic development of gender variability

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 398-421

  Fausto Sterling, Anne ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamic systems; gender; gender identity; gender identity disorder; gender identity disorder of adolescence; gender identity disorder of childhood; gender variance; transgender; transsexual; treatment

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84859606082     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2012.653310     Document Type: Article

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