Intentions of young students to enroll in science courses in the future: An examination of gender differences

Science Education

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-75

  Farenga, Stephen J ^a   Joyce, Beverly A ^a  

^a DOWLING COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0033248463     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(199901)83:1<55::AID-SCE3>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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