Tracking and the effects of school-related attitudes on the language achievement of boys and girls

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 293-309

  Van De Gaer, Eva ^a   Pustjens, Heidi ^a   Van Damme, Jan ^a   De Munter, Agnes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 33746819062     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690600750478     Document Type: Article

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