Validity of Measures of Math- and Science-Related Self-Efficacy for African Americans and European Americans

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 261-281

  Gwilliam, Laurie R ^a   Betz, Nancy E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career assessment; Career self efficacy; Math careers; Mathematics self efficacy; Science careers; Self efficacy theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035596544     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106907270100900304     Document Type: Article

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