Psychological well-being among transgender and genderqueer individuals

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2016, Pages 114-123

  Warren, Jacob C ^a   Smalley, K Bryant ^b   Barefoot, K Nikki ^b  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genderqueer; LGBT; mental health; psychological distress; transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987924254     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2016.1216344     Document Type: Article

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