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CURRICULUM & TEACHING STUDIES

Japanese health and physical education teachers’ experiences teaching sexuality education at the high school level

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Article: 2167330 | Received 08 Sep 2022, Accepted 07 Jan 2023, Published online: 16 Jan 2023

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