An analysis of sex-related differential item functioning in attitude assessment

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-134

  Dodeen, Hamzeh ^a   Johanson, George A ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8644265091     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930301667     Document Type: Article

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