Where is the discourse of desire? Deconstructing the Irish Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) resource materials

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 253-266

  Kiely, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 34447552294     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310500435554     Document Type: Article

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