Exploring attitudes of future educators about sexual minority youth

Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-413

  Dowling, Kristen B ^a   Rodger, Susan ^b,c   Cummings, Anne L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Faculty of Education

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EID: 42249116170     PISSN: 00024805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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