How are scientists portrayed in children's science biographies?

Science and Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3-5, 2005, Pages 377-393

  Dagher, Zoubeida R ^a   Ford, Danielle J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 23844478175     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-004-7933-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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