Scientific understanding of sexual orientation: Implications for science education

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 326-330

  Good, Ron ^a   Hafner, Mark ^b   Peebles, Patsye ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034178378     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2000)062[0326:suosoi]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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