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Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions
Social Science & Medicine · 2015 · Vol. 147 · pp. 222–231
Jaclyn M. W. Hughto✉(Yale University)Sari L. Reisner(Boston Children's Hospital)John E. Pachankis(Yale University)
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyGender Roles and Identity StudiesStigma (botany)TransgenderPsychological interventionTransgender womenSocial stigmaTransgender PersonPublic healthPsychologyGender studiesSociology
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FemaleHumansMaleMental HealthPrejudiceSexual BehaviorUnited StatesSocial StigmaTransgender PersonsSexism
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- National Institute of Mental Health
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