Stereotype threat? Male and female students in advanced high school courses

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-118

  Corra, Mamadi ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547732462     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v13.i2.10     Document Type: Article

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