The widening gap-a Swedish perspective

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 38-56

  Brandell, Gerd ^a   Hemmi, Kirsti ^b   Thunberg, Hans ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 70349651217     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217476     Document Type: Article

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