Who cares? Gender dynamics in the valuing of extra-curricular activities in higher education

Gender and Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-55

  Stevenson, Jacqueline ^a   Clegg, Sue ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cultural capital; employability; extra curricular activity; gender equity; higher education; students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858835404     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2011.565039     Document Type: Article

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