Comparing Trans-Spectrum and Same-sex-Attracted Youth in Australia: Increased Risks, Increased Activisms

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 287-307

  Jones, Tiffany ^a   Hillier, Lynne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse; activism; Australia; gender; gender identity; intersex; queer; resilience; suicide; transgender; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885094128     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2013.825197     Document Type: Article

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