Rogue males: Sex differences in psychology students

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 85-108

  Sander, Paul ^a   Sanders, Lalage ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic and non academic aspects of university life; Academic confidence; Psychology undergraduates; Sex differences; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007113222     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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