Comparing school systems to explain enduring birth date effects

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Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 381-391

  McDonald, Geraldine ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 77953558444     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920120098509     Document Type: Article

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