Thinking through sexuality

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-82

  Hicks, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti discriminatory practice; Discourse; Queer theory; Sexuality; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449135736     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017307084740     Document Type: Article

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