Gender differences in motivation to learn French

Canadian Modern Language Review

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 401-422

  Kissau, Scott ^a  

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EID: 33845780058     PISSN: 00084506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.62.3.401     Document Type: Review

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