'They never go off the rails like other ethnic groups': Teachers' constructions of British Chinese pupils' gender identities and approaches to learning

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-182

  Archer, Louise ^a   Francis, Becky ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 12344287421     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0142569042000294156     Document Type: Review

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