Gendered practices in the education of gifted girls and boys

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 647-655

  Kerr, Barbara A ^a   Vuyk, M Alexandra ^a   Rea, Chistopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84863776594     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21627     Document Type: Article

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