Gender differences in students' experiences, interests, and attitudes toward science and scientists

Science Education

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 180-192

  Jones, M Gail ^a   Howe, Ann ^b   Rua, Melissa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Science Education Consultant   (United States)

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EID: 0034343003     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(200003)84:2<180::AID-SCE3>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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