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Birth Order in Transgendered Males from Polynesia, A Quantitative Study of Samoan Fa’afafine

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dc.contributor.author H. POASA, KRIS
dc.contributor.author BLANCHARD, RAY
dc.contributor.author J. ZUCKER, KENNETH
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-09T05:37:56Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-09T05:37:56Z
dc.date.issued 2004
dc.identifier.citation DOI: 10.1080/00926230490247110 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0092-623
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/1568
dc.description 12 pages : PDF en_US
dc.description.abstract In previous research, a late birth order has been shown to be a characteristic of Western homosexual transsexual men. To date, however, it is not clear if a late birth order is specific to Western transsexuals or may be a characteristic of non-Western transgendered males as well. We quantified birth order in a sample of 13 transgendered males known as fa’afafine from Samoa. On average, the fa’afafine were late born, both with regard to number of older brothers and number of older sisters, although the effect appeared to be somewhat stronger with regard to number of older brothers. We consider possible interpretations of the late birth order effect, along with recommendations for further research to identify common mechanisms that might underlie transgenderism across different cultural groups. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy en_US
dc.subject Birth Order, Transgendered Males, Polynesia, Samoa Faafafine, females en_US
dc.title Birth Order in Transgendered Males from Polynesia, A Quantitative Study of Samoan Fa’afafine en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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