The interference of stereotype threat with women's generation of mathematical problem-solving strategies

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-71

  Quinn, Diane M ^a   Spencer, Steven J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; GENDER DISPARITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 0034999641     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.00201     Document Type: Article

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