Middle school-aged children's attitudes toward women in science, engineering, and technology and the effects of media literacy training

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-323

  Steinke, Jocelyn ^a   Lapinski, Maria ^b   Zietsman Thomas, Aletta ^c   Nwulu, Paul ^a   Crocker, Nikki ^a   Williams, Yaschica ^a   Higdon, Stephanie ^a   Kuchibhotla, Sarvani ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 34248395155     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v12.i4.30     Document Type: Article

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