Gender, stage of transition and situational avoidance: a UK study of trans people's experiences

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 351-364

  Ellis, Sonja J ^a   McNeil, Jay ^b   Bailey, Louis ^c  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Transgender Alliance   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender identity; real life experience (RLE); trans; transitioning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902539190     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2014.902925     Document Type: Article

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