Sexuality education in Europe: An overview of current policies

Sex Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-242

  Parker, Rachael ^a   Wellings, Kaye ^a   Lazarus, Jeffrey V ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77958087562     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681810903059060     Document Type: Article

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