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Educators' Beliefs about Raising Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in the Schools: The Experience in Ontario, Canada

Margaret S. Schneider Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, ; University's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Ethics Board,
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Anne Dimito Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto,
Pages 49-71 | Published online: 12 Oct 2008

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