'I haven't changed bigots but ...': Reflections on the impact of teacher professional learning in sexuality education

Sex Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-230

  Ollis, Debbie ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77951277638     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681811003666523     Document Type: Article

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