Gender and homework management reported by high school students

Educational Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-91

  Xu, Jianzhong ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 28244475710     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410500341023     Document Type: Article

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