Girls' participation in post-16 mathematics: A view from pupils in Wales

Gender and Education

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 651-669

  Cann, Rosemary ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Mathematics; Participation; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649137223     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250802680065     Document Type: Article

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