African females and adjustment to studying abroad

Gender and Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-42

  Maundeni, Tapologo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 0042278645     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540259920744     Document Type: Article

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