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Mixed-sex or Single-sex Sex Education: How would young people like their sex education and why?

VICKI STRANGE Institute of Education, University of London, UK
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ANN OAKLEY Institute of Education, University of London, UK
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SIMON FORREST London Medical School, University College, London, UK
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THE RIPPLE STUDY TEAM
Pages 201-214 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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