“This is the biggest thing you’ll ever do in your life”: Exploring the occupations of transgendered people?

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 226-240

  Beagan, Brenda L ^a   Souza, Lauren De ^a   Godbout, Caleb ^a   Hamilton, Laura ^a   Macleod, Janet ^a   Paynter, Emma ^a   Tobin, Ashley ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender identity; Occupation; Occupational barriers; Occupational engagement; Occupational justice; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866869404     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2012.659169     Document Type: Article

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