Schoolboys and schoolwork: Gender identification and academic achievement

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-153

  Power, Sally ^a   Whitty, Geoff ^b   Edwards, Tony ^c   Wigfall, Valerie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Institute of Education

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EID: 0000068268     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360311980020204     Document Type: Article

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