Gender differences in high-school students’ views about science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 363-381

  Miller, Patricia H ^a   Blessing, Jennifer Slawinski ^b   Schwartz, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 30744460930     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500277664     Document Type: Article

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