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ARTICLES

“You Have to Give Them a Place Where They Feel Protected and Safe and Loved”: The Views of Parents Who Have Gender-Variant Children and Adolescents

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Pages 243-271 | Received 14 Jan 2008, Accepted 29 Apr 2008, Published online: 14 Aug 2009

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