Theorizing progress: Women in science, engineering, and technology in higher education

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 637-661

  Cronin, Catherine ^a   Roger, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010274812     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2736(199908)36:6<637::AID-TEA4>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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