Girl gamers and their relationship with the gaming culture

Convergence

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 36-53

  Schott, Gareth R ^a   Horrell, Kirsty R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sixth Form College   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547411090     PISSN: 13548565     EISSN: 17487382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135485650000600404     Document Type: Article

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