Fathers and Male Teachers: Effects on Boys Academic and Non-Academic Development

Childhood Education

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 404-408

  Martin, Andrew J ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^b   Cheng, Jacqueline H S ^b   Ginns, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84874382889     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2010.10523178     Document Type: Article

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