Boys and underachievement: The Scottish dimension

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-186

  Riddell, Sheila ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002590582     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360311980020206     Document Type: Article

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