B.P.C. Kreukels et al. (eds.), Gender Dysphoria and Disorders of Sex Development: Progress in Care and Knowledge, Focus on Sexuality Research, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-7441-8_2, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 Abstract The development of gender identity, its variance, and gender dysphoria is thought to be a complex process involving biological and psychosocial factors. Heritabilit...

in the present study, an attempt is made to investigate the frequency and motives of using avoidance strategies by a group of iranian intermediate language learners through their own journal writing. the effect of gender on the use of avoidance strategies is to be investigated as well. thirty nine female and twenty three male learners enrolled in an english language spoken course in a private e...