Is a little knowledge a good thing? College students gain knowledge, but knowledge increase does not equal attitude change regarding same-sex sexual orientation and gender reassignment surgery in sexuality courses

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-157

  Noland, Ramona M ^a   Bass, Martha A ^b   Keathley, Rosanne S ^a   Miller, Rowland ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; College; Education; Knowledge; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049143599     PISSN: 15546128     EISSN: 15546136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15546120903001399     Document Type: Article

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