Male academic performance in college: The possible role of study strategies

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 227-241

  Marrs, Heath ^a   Sigler, Ellen A ^b  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College men; Gender differences; Learning and study strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874409341     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022247     Document Type: Article

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