Gender inequality in schooling: The case of Turkey

Sociology of Education

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-43

  Rankin, Bruce H ^a   Aytaç, Işik A ^b  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 33645941234     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070607900102     Document Type: Article

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