Attitude toward science among secondary school pupils in Northern Ireland: Relationship with sex, age and religion

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-74

  Francis, Leslie J ^a   Greer, John E ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345493716     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514990170105     Document Type: Article

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