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Gender imbalances in the primary classroom: an interactional account

Jane French Faculty of Education, New College, Neville's Cross Centre, Durham
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Peter French Department of Language Studies, College of Ripon and York St. John, College Road, Ripon, HG4 2QX
Pages 127-136 | Published online: 09 Jul 2006

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