The role of psychological gender in the computer-related attitudes and attainments of primary school children (aged 6-11)

Computers and Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 203-208

  Brosnan, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000907120     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(97)00070-5     Document Type: Article

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