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CENSORSHIP AND AUTHORITY IN SEX EDUCATION.

Authors :
DiGenio, Natasha
Source :
American Educational History Journal; 2016, Vol. 43 Issue 1/2, p225-240, 16p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses three court cases that took place in the U.S. during the 1970s concerning the role of government in determining sex education curriculum in public schools and whether local authorities could censor and/or regulate sex education. The article examines the cases Mercer v. Michigan, Unitarian Church West v. McConnell, and Bayer v. Kinzler which took place in Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York, respectively.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15350584
Volume :
43
Issue :
1/2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
American Educational History Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
117613708