Heterosexism among social work students

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 485-494

  Brownlee, Keith ^a   Sprakes, Abi ^b   Saini, Michael ^b   O'Hare, Randi ^b   Kortes Miller, Kathy ^b   Graham, John ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education; Heterosexism; Social Work Education; Social Work Student Attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065365911     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470500132756     Document Type: Article

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