Straight talking: Explorations on homosexuality and homophobia in secondary schools in Ireland

Sex Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-393

  O’Higgins Norman, James ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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EID: 77957863671     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681810903265295     Document Type: Article

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