Girls' academic achievement: Varying associations of extracurricular activities

Gender and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-346

  Chambers, Elisha A ^a   Schreiber, James B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 5644296027     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250042000251470     Document Type: Article

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