Bisexual and transgender identities in a nonclinical sample of North Americans: Suicidal intent, behavioral difficulties, and mental health treatment

Bisexuality and Transgenderism: InterSEXions of the Others

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 93-110

  Mathy, Robin M ^a,b   Lehmann, Barbara A ^c   Kerr, Deborah L ^d  

^a WOLFSON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c AUGSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Discrimination; Mental health; Suicide; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920446735     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1300/J159v03n03_07     Document Type: Chapter

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