Fertility, the reproductive lifespan and the formal curriculum in England: A case for reassessment

Sex Education

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 483-497

  Littleton, Fiona Kisby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

curriculum; history; reproduction; sex education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867850584     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2011.627724     Document Type: Article

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