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Homophobia and sexuality diversity in South African schools: A review

Dennis A. FrancisDepartment of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 359-379 | Received 25 Jul 2016, Accepted 28 Feb 2017, Published online: 28 Jun 2017

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