Biological sex, sex-role identity, and the spectrum of computing orientations: A re-appraisal at the end of the 90s

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 393-412

  Charlton, John P ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033474771     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/6MRU-DY8D-TMDQ-NV6P     Document Type: Article

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