Gender Bias in the Classroom: Current Controversies and Implications for Teachers

Childhood Education

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 221-227

  Frawley, Timothy ^a  

^a MERCYHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78651229766     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2005.10522277     Document Type: Article

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