Gender and developmental differences in the academic study behaviors of elementary school children

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-39

  Hancock, Thomas E ^a   Stock, William A ^b   Kulhavy, Raymond W ^b   Swindell, Linda K ^c  

^a GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039568300     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.1996.9943461     Document Type: Article

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