A matter of attitude? Developing a profile of boys' and girls' responses to primary schooling

Gender and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 651-672

  Gray, John ^a   McLellan, Ros ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Education   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751120404     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250600980238     Document Type: Review

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