Transgender children and young people: how the evidence can point the way forward
The development of gender identity in children from around the age of 3 years is described. Wishes for transgender identity are distinguished from gender-atypical behaviour. Reasons for the recent rise in transgender referrals in the early teen years are discussed. The now widely used protocol devel...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-04-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469422000031/type/journal_article |