Gender issues in achievement in Lebanon

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 113-124

  Hassan, Karma El ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

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EID: 23744507911     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2001.29.2.113     Document Type: Article

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