(1942). Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 11:434-435 Review by: George J. Mohr This broadly conceived study of sex variants is sponsored by the Committee for the Study of Sex Variants. This Committee, of distinguished membership, undertakes to correlate the various scientific interests in the field of sex study and to serve as a scientific agency for the furtherance of research on sex variation. Dr. - 434 -Henry's study, in which he has the collaboration of specialists in the several pertinent medical fields, consists of clinical studies of forty male and forty female homosexual or bisexual subjects. These subjects voluntarily offered coöperation in the study, and include sexual deviants from all strata of society. Family histories and psychiatric interviews, recorded verbatim, in which 'a modified free association method's was used, were later supplemented by inquiries by a questionnaire method. All subjects were physically examined and pelvic examinations of the women were made. X-ray studies of head, chest and pelvis, photographs in th [This is a summary or excerpt from the full text of the book or article. The full text of the document is available to subscribers.] |
