The role of attitudes and intervention in high school girls' interest in computer science

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 325-336

  Weisgram, Erica S ^a   Bigler, Rebecca S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 34248394345     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v12.i4.40     Document Type: Article

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