"Now Why do you want to know about that?": Heteronormativity, sexism, and racism in the sexual (Mis)education of Latina youth

Gender and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 520-541

  García, Lorena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Class; Education; Gender; Race; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449375186     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243209339498     Document Type: Article

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