Quantitative genetic analyses of gender differences in educational and occupational careers

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-86

  Fischbein, Siv ^a   Lange, Anna‐Lena ^a   Lichtenstein, Paul ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 84937264608     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0031383970410105     Document Type: Article

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