Gender, sexuality and schooling: Everyday life in junior secondary schools in Botswana and Ghana

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 499-511

  Dunne, Máiréad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botswana; Gender; Ghana; Schooling; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GENDER IDENTITY; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SEXUALITY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; GHANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34547154202     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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