Trans People's Experiences of Mental Health and Gender Identity Services: A UK Study

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-20

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

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Transgender Alliance   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender identity; health care; mental health; transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922217832     PISSN: 19359705     EISSN: 19359713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2014.960990     Document Type: Article

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