The Praeger handbook of transsexuality: changing gender to match mindset

Title: The Praeger handbook of transsexuality: changing gender to match mindset
Creator: Heath, Rachel Ann
Relation: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/C9176.aspx
Publisher: Praeger
Resource Type: book
Date: 2006
Description: People born with one gender's sexual organs who are drawn physically, psychologically, and spiritually to life as a member of the opposite gender, are more common than is generally realized. In this book, Heath introduces the transsexual mindset, explaining how identity discord develops and what the most recent research shows about a potential biological basis. She details the history of transsexuality, the psychological, social, and family issues transsexuals face, and the associated legal and human rights issues. Diagrams depicting the major elements in Gender Reassignment Surgery are included, as are explanations of the physiological and psychological effects of hormone therapy and associated procedures for transsexuals, their outcomes, and potential complications. Appendices offer lists of support groups and other resources for transsexual men, women, and family members, a link to a list of surgeons worldwide performing GRS, and a glossary of terms.
Subject: transsexuality; gender image; gender reassignment surgery; human rights
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/35051
Identifier: uon:3798
Identifier: ISBN:0275991768
Language: eng