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

Abstract Introduction Families of origin and chosen kin occupy a central yet under-theorized place in the lives of transgender women. This critical narrative review examines how transgender women’s family relationships are organized across contexts and develops a conceptual synth...

Loneliness as a Pathway from Social Isolation to Psychological Distress: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Study in Portuguese Adults

Social disconnection has become a public-health concern, but it remains unclear whether mental-health symptoms are more closely related to limited social contact or to the subjective experience of loneliness. This cross-sectional study examined 632 self-selected adults living in...