Beyond the birds and the bees: Constituting a discourse of erotics in sexuality education

Gender and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-167

  Allen, Louisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 3042632339     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250310001690555     Document Type: Review

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