Inclusion and social justice for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members of the learning community in Queensland State schools

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-83

  Michaelson, Matthew Thomas ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti discrimination; Bisexual; Bullying; Gay; Gender studies; Heterosexism; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Inclusion; Lesbian; Sexuality; Social justice; Transgender youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954717280     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.1.76     Document Type: Article

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