Desire as interruption: Young women and sexuality education in Ontario, Canada

Sex Education

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-268

  Connell, Erin ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 27844602973     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681810500171433     Document Type: Article

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