Measuring effectiveness in school sex education - Methodological dilemmas in researching an intervention involving young mothers

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-305

  Kidger, Judi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645659515     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920600569230     Document Type: Conference Paper

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