Understanding and responding to homophobia and bullying: Contrasting staff and young people's views within community settings in england

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 302-316

  Formby, Eleanor ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullying; Exclusion; Homophobia; Identity; Inclusion; LGBT; Schools; Sexuality; Well being; Youth; Youth services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886101258     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-013-0135-4     Document Type: Article

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