Families of Origin and Chosen Kinship in the Lives of Transgender Women: A Critical Narrative Review

Pettra Roque Araújo da Silva; Iara do Nascimento Teixeira; Monique Teixeira Santos; Sandra Elisa De Assis Freire

doi:10.1007/s13178-026-01419-1

Families of Origin and Chosen Kinship in the Lives of Transgender Women

A Critical Narrative Review

Bibliographic Data

ID	24216978
Authors	Pettra Roque Araújo da Silva, Iara do Nascimento Teixeira (0000-0001-7931-4237), Monique Teixeira Santos, Sandra Elisa De Assis Freire (0000-0003-1083-6963)
Year	2026
Publication date	2026-09-23
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Sexuality Research and Social Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1553-6610 • E-ISSN: 1868-9884
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s13178-026-01419-1
Language	EN
References cited	68

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