Discourses of exclusion: Sexuality education's silencing of sexual others

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-48

  Elia, John P ^a   Eliason, Mickey ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Comprehensive sexuality education; Discourse; Heteronormative; LGBTQ youth; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449093769     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361650903507791     Document Type: Article

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