The gender gap in modern languages: A comparison of attitude and performance in year 7 and year 10

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-58

  Davies, Beatrice ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41749088304     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571730485200111     Document Type: Article

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