Bold, reckless and adaptable? Explaining gender differences in economic thinking and attitudes

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-48

  Davies, Peter ^a,b   Mangan, Jean ^a   Telhaj, Shqiponja ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13244287797     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192052000310010     Document Type: Review

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