Hostile Environments, Stereotype Threat, and Math Performance among Undergraduate Women

Current Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 338-356

  Oswald, Debra L ^a   Harvey, Richard D ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038692140     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-000-1025-5     Document Type: Article

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