Gender equity and the boys debate: What sort of challenge is it?

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 337-347

  Yates, Lyn ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031525643     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0142569970180302     Document Type: Article

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