Interpretive investigation of the science-related career decisions of three African-American college students

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 599-621

  Lewis, Bradford F ^a   Collins, Angelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Janet and Harry Knowles Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 0035335747     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.1020     Document Type: Article

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