Gender differences in the choice of computer courses: Applying an expectancy-value model

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 173-189

  Dickhäuser, Oliver ^a   Stiensmeier Pelster, Joachim ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 2142719470     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024735227657     Document Type: Article

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