Investigating the patterns of differential attainment of boys and girls at school

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-139

  Gorard, Stephen ^a   Rees, Gareth ^b   Salisbury, Jane ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035315594     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920120037090     Document Type: Article

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