Discrimination against same sex attracted youth: The role of the school counsellor

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-75

  Hohnke, Mark ^a   O'Brien, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Guidance officers; Homophobia; Inclusion; School counsellors; School psychologist; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954747172     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.1.67     Document Type: Article

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