Conversations about science across activities in Mexican-descent families

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1447-1466

  Siegel, Deborah ^a   Esterly, Jennifer ^b   Callanan, Maureen A ^a   Wright, Ramser ^a   Navarro, Rocio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34748858591     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701494100     Document Type: Article

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