Child psychologists work exclusively with children and adolescents to diagnose and help resolve issues causing emotional or behavioral problems. Their education is the same as general psychologists, with additional emphasis on child development and behaviors. Child psychologists may choose to work in a variety of settings, and sometimes may combine work in several environments.
Key terms. Cross-dressing â Dressing in clothing that is stereotypical of the opposite sex. Gender identity disorder (GID) â A strong and lasting cross-gender identification and persistent discomfort with one's biological gender (sex) role.
Gender Identity. A person's internal, deeply held sense of their gender. For transgender people, their own internal gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. Most people have a gender identity of man or woman (or boy or girl).