Upper primary boys’ and girls’ interests in science: Have they changed since 1980?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 557-570

  Dawson, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 0346607318     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006900289660     Document Type: Article

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