Persitence of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: A minority retention study

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-64

  White, Jeffry L ^a,d   Altschuld, James W ^b   Lee, Yi Fang ^c  

^a ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d 147 Schar Building ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33847232872     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v12.i1.40     Document Type: Article

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