Individual differences in the writing behaviour of undergraduate students

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-199

  Torrance, Mark ^b   Thomas, Glyn V ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0041634743     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709999157662     Document Type: Article

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