Boy talk/girl talk: Is it the same at animal exhibits?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 795-811

  Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale ^a  

^a HOMERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 7644235411     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200704     Document Type: Article

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