Stereotypes in Four Current AOUM Sexuality Education Curricula: Good Girls, Good Boys, and the New Gender Equality

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 360-380

  Lamb, Sharon ^a   Graling, Kelly ^a   Lustig, Kara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

abstinence only until marriage curriculum; gender stereotypes; Sexuality education curricula

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859361502     PISSN: 15546128     EISSN: 15546136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15546128.2011.624477     Document Type: Article

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