Gender and achievement: Evidence from Northern Ireland

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-167

  Gallagher, Tony ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58249119683     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360311980020205     Document Type: Article

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