Youth participation in setting the agenda: Learning outcomes for sex education in Ireland

Sex Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-403

  O'Higgins, Siobhán ^a   Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 77957864999     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2010.515096     Document Type: Article

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