Beyond Access: Considering gender deficits in science education

Gender and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-69

  Erwin, Lorna ^a   Maurutto, Paula ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0009208707     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540259821096     Document Type: Article

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