The perseverative search for sex differences in mathematics ability

Gender Differences in Mathematics: An Integrative Psychological Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 25-47

  Caplan, Jeremy B ^a   Caplan, Paula J ^b  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84923604493     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511614446.003     Document Type: Chapter

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