The gender gap in language achievement: The role of school-related attitudes of class groups

Sex Roles

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 397-408

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Class groups; Gender difference; Language achievement; School related attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845489991     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9092-1     Document Type: Review

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