Cross-National Gender Differences in Mathematics Achievement, Attitude, and Self-Efficacy within a Common Intrinsic Structure

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 51-66

  Randhawa, Bikkar S ^a   Gupta, Ashum ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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EID: 84992812450     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082957350001500205     Document Type: Article

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