Gender Differences in Computing Activities

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 849-868

  Harrison, Allison W ^a   Rainer Jr , R Kelly ^b   Hochwarter, Wayne A ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0031323044     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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