Stories so far: An overview of the research on lesbian teachers

Sexualities

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 378-396

  Ferfolja, Tania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Harassment; Homophobia; Lesbian teachers; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 66349096867     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460708099116     Document Type: Review

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