Offering sexual health fairs to supplement existing sex education programs: An evaluation of adolescent students' knowledge needs

Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 356-371

  Wood, Eileen ^a   Senn, Charlene Y ^a   Desmarais, Serge ^a   Verberg, Norine ^a  

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