Now, she hopes her book will educate more people about gender nonconformity.

"It's a very difficult area and there are a lot of children who have gender nonconformity.

There has also been much research into childhood gender nonconformity and sexual orientation.

This may help account for high levels of gender nonconformity self-reported by lesbians.

Gender nonconformity tends to diminish as kids get older.

The concept of childhood gender nonconformity assumes that there is a correct way to be a girl or a boy.

"There are stereotypes and society is pretty intolerant of gender nonconformity," Roberts said.

The therapeutic community is currently divided on the proper response to childhood gender nonconformity.

This was the first study to use a population-based sample to look at gender nonconformity as a risk factor for abuse.

Harvard researchers rated subjects to determine the degree of gender nonconformity in childhood.

In either case, signs of gender nonconformity in kids can cause confusion and isolation for families.

These feelings typically subside as a parent learns more about gender nonconformity.

One study suggested that childhood gender nonconformity is heritable.

Researchers have found childhood gender nonconformity to be the largest predictor of homosexuality in adulthood.

Teachers need to know that C.J.'s gender nonconformity affects his learning and time at school.

However, there are families that remain unaccepting of gender nonconformity and correlate it to psychological or social problems.

An estimated 1 in 10 children younger than 11 display some degree of gender nonconformity in their behavior, dress and play, according to this study.

Although it is heavily associated with homosexuality, gender nonconformity is more likely to predict childhood abuse.

Who will accept his gender nonconformity?

Some children engage in gender nonconformity behavior, meaning they tend to take on roles and activities associated with the opposite gender.

Stoughton said that while harassment based on gender nonconformity is widespread, there have been only a handful of legal cases like this nationwide.

However, research has found that the anxiety associated with the disorder persists in cultures, Eastern or otherwise, which are more accepting of gender nonconformity.

Gender nonconformity in children can have many forms, reflecting various ways in which a child relates to their gender.

They should be particularly alert when patients have stigmatizing characteristics that could lead to bullying (e.g., obesity, disabilities, gender nonconformity).

"Our findings suggest that most of the intolerance toward gender nonconformity in children is targeted toward heterosexuals," Roberts said.