Girls' groups and boys' groups at a municipal technology centre

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1019-1033

  Salminen Karlsson, Minna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 34249880351     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600930998     Document Type: Article

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