Stereotype internalization, math perceptions, and occupational choices of women with counter-stereotypical university majors

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-178

  Bonnot, Virginie ^a,c   Croizet, Jean Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability self concept; Science majors; Stereotype endorsement; Stereotype internalization; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548450756     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185.66.3.169     Document Type: Article

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