Gay and bisexual male youth as educator activists and cultural workers: The queer critical praxis of three Canadian high-school students

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-44

  Grace, Andre P ^a   Wells, Kristopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 62649164733     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110701254121     Document Type: Article

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