The problem of student acceptance of evolution

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 58-67

  Blackwell, Will H ^a   Powell, Martha J ^a   Dukes, George H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Belief system; Creationism; Darwin; Dogs; Evolution; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DARWINIA;

EID: 0037354869     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2003.9655852     Document Type: Review

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