Transphobic victimisation and perceptions of future risk: a large-scale study of the experiences of trans people in the UK

Psychology and Sexuality

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 211-224

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

^a Queensland Department of Education   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender prejudice; social inclusion; trans; transphobia; victimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966711013     PISSN: 19419899     EISSN: 19419902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2016.1181669     Document Type: Article

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