Boyhood gender nonconformity: Reported parental behavior and the development of narcissistic issues

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-97

  Beard, A Jay ^a   Bakeman, Roger ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental theory; Gender identity; Gender nonconformity; Homosexuality; Narcissism; Psychoanalysis; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991814767     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v04n02_07     Document Type: Article

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