Boys and motivation

Australian Educational Researcher

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 43-65

  Martin, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 11044222910     PISSN: 03116999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03216797     Document Type: Review

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