Affirming sexual diversity in two New Zealand secondary schools: Challenges, constraints and shifting ground in the research process

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 5-33

  Quinlivan, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Heteronormativity; High schools; New Zealand; Queer youth; Research methodology; School cultures; Sex education; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748356721     PISSN: 15410889     EISSN: 15410870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J367v03n02_02     Document Type: Article

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