We've Come a Long Way - Maybe: New Challenges for Gender Equity in Education

Teachers College Record

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1774-1807

  Spencer, Renée ^a   Porche, Michelle V ^b   Tolman, Deborah L ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347569580     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-9620.2003.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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