Title: Intersexuality and gender identity differentiation.

POPLINE Document Number: 299945

Author(s):

Zucker KJ

Source citation:

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2002 Feb;15(1):3-13.

Abstract:

Over the past couple of decades, there have been some remarkable advances in understanding the biological processes that underlie both normal and abnormal physical sex differentiation. During this same time period, there has also been progress in understanding the mechanisms--both biological and psychological--that underlie psychosexual differentiation (a term that I define and decompose below) in people whose physical sex differentiation is normal and in people where it is not. Alongside the advances in these two domains (perhaps because of them or perhaps in spite of them-- that will be up to the reader to judge), there has been a third development, namely that the clinical management of disorders of physical sex differentiation-- intersexuality--is in a state of great flux, debate, and controversy. (excerpt)

Keywords:

Canada
Literature Review
Terminology
Evaluation
Infant
Children
Sexuality
Genitalia
Personhood
Sex Determination
Congenital Abnormalities
Psychological Factors
Developed Countries
North America, Northern
Americas
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Personality
Behavior
Urogenital System
Physiology
Biology
Human Rights
Political Factors
Sociocultural Factors
Genetic Technics
Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses
Examinations and Diagnoses
Medical Procedures
Medicine
Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Health
Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Diseases