Gender, toys and learning

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-344

  Francis, Becky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953591210     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: 14653915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03054981003732278     Document Type: Article

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