Gender differences in mathematical achievement related to the ratio of girls to boys in school classes

International Review of Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 193-201

  Manger, Terje ^a   Gjestad, Rolf ^a  

^a Department of Psychosocial Science ^*  (Norway)

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EID: 0141757922     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002929317732     Document Type: Article

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