Suicide protective factors among trans adults

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 739-752

  Moody, Chérie ^a   Smith, Nathan Grant ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Protective factors; Suicide; Trans; Transgender; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TRANSSEXUALISM; TRANSSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TRANSGENDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84881666441     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0099-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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