Mathematics participation and mathematics achievement across secondary school: The role of gender

Sex Roles

Volumn 59, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 568-585

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gender; Mathematics Achievement; Mathematics Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 52749098887     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9455-x     Document Type: Article

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