The impact of a human sexuality course on anti-gay prejudice: The challenge of reaching male students

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-46

  Finken, Laura L ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Gender differences; Homonegativity; Homophobia; Human sexuality course; Pedagogy; Prejudice; Sexual education

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548705456     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v14n01_03     Document Type: Article

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