Gender representation in children's language arts computer software

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-55

  Drees, Deanne E ^a   Phye, Gary D ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early reading; Gender representation; Language arts software; Literacy software

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041025571     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670109598782     Document Type: Article

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