The evolution of sex education and students' sexual knowledge in Finland in the 2000s

Sex Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 373-386

  Kontula, Osmo ^a  

^a Population Research Institute   (Finland)

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EID: 77957870256     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2010.515095     Document Type: Article

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