Gender differences in attitudes toward science in Switzerland

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-199

  Crettaz Von Roten, Fabienne ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 3042733730     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662504043870     Document Type: Article

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