Gender differences in undergraduate attendance rates

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-22

  Woodfield, Ruth ^a   Jessop, Donna ^a   McMillan, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28144445666     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070500340127     Document Type: Article

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