Exploring cross-national differences in gender gaps in education

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-177

  Van Langen, Annemarie ^a   Bosker, Roel ^b   Dekkers, Hetty ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33646438086     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610600587016     Document Type: Article

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