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“I would rather die”: reasons given by 16-year-olds for not continuing their study of mathematics

Margaret Brown Department of Education and Professional Studies, King's College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter Brown Department of Education and Professional Studies, King's College London, London, UK
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Tamara Bibby Institute of Education, University of London, London, UK
Pages 3-18 | Published online: 19 Sep 2008

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