Teacher beliefs, professional preparation, and practices regarding exceptional students and sexuality education

Journal of School Health

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 99-104

  Howard Barr, Elissa M ^a   Rienzo, Barbara A ^c   Morgan Pigg Jr , R Morgan ^c   James, Delores ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FACULTY; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX EDUCATION;

EID: 23844486799     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2005.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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