Young children's perceptionsof scientists: A preliminary study

Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-132

  Buldu, Mehmet ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b UMF ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Perceptions; Science; Scientists; Socio economic status; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944470580     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880500498602     Document Type: Article

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