Investigating gender differences in reading

Educational Review

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-187

  Logan, Sarah ^a   Johnston, Rhona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement; Gender; Phonics; Reading; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953855062     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131911003637006     Document Type: Article

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