Nowadays there is a tendency to transform social and sexual roles of men and women, which is negatively reflected in social growth of younger generation. For successful adaptation and integration in society as a full member, the child should grow up in a family where there is a formation of gender normative orientations and behaviour stereotypes. However, children living in orphan homes have limited opportunities for learning these orientations, as a result, the risk of disorders in the sphere of sexual identity of the child arises. The article deals with the use of half-projected methods in testing sexual identification of teenagers who are brought up in a family or in a boarding school. The author presents the theoretical aspect of this problem and materials of practical experience.