The gender agenda in secondary ITET in England: Forgotten, misconceived or what?

Gender and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-414

  Younger, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247579119     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250701295528     Document Type: Article

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