Gender differences in adolescent academic achievement, interests, values and life-role expectations

High Ability Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-42

  Lupart, Judy L ^a   Cannon, Elizabeth ^b   Telfer, Jo Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 3142699875     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359813042000225320     Document Type: Article

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