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Original Articles

Male-to-Female Transgender Youth

Gender Expression Milestones, Gender Atypicality, Victimization, and Parents' Responses

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Pages 71-92 | Received 29 Jun 2004, Accepted 05 Aug 2004, Published online: 21 Sep 2008

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