Transgenderism and Intersexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Most adults do not question the fact that they are male or female. However, a very small minority faces a discrepancy between their subjective experience as being a man or a woman and their biological sex. They are individuals with gender identity problems. In others, discrepancies exist between their genetic, gonadal, hormonal, or genital sex. These individuals suffer from various inter-sex conditions. In this volume, the authors provide an overview of the research, clinical insights, and ethical dilemmas facing clinicians who work with these children, adolescents, and their families.