Gender Differences in Children's Divergent Thinking

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 165-174

  Rejskind, F Gillian ^a   Rapagna, Socrates O ^a   Gold, Dolores ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Kinesiology and Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84963462885     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: 15326934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419209534430     Document Type: Article

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