What the boys are saying: An examination of the views of boys about declining rates of achievement and retention

International Education Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-229

  Slade, Malcolm ^a   Trent, Faith ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement and retention; Adolescent males; Boys' education; Boys' views; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 0442300425     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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