Transsexualism: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Transgender Politics and the Future of Transgender Care

Out in Psychology: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 445-464

  Johnson, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homosexuality; Male sex organs; Psychotherapist; Transgender care; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889342100     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713099.ch21     Document Type: Chapter

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