Understanding Risk Factors Contributing to Substance Use Among MTF Transgender Persons

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 237-256

  Wolf, Edison C M ^a   Dew, Brian J ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

discrimination; genderism; substance abuse; transgender; transphobia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870909797     PISSN: 15538605     EISSN: 15538338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2012.727743     Document Type: Article

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