Transgender Identities: Research and Controversies

Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages

  Sánchez, Francisco J ^a   Vilain, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogynephilia; Childhood gender nonconformity; Gender identity; Male to female transsexuals; Mental disorder; Transgender identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921670314     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199765218.003.0004     Document Type: Chapter

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