Insights from vignettes: African American women's perceptions of discrimination in the science classroom

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-34

  Hanson, Sandra L ^a,b  

^a Catholic University   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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EID: 33847181614     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v12.i1.20     Document Type: Review

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