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Science and Education

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 645-663

  Tewksbury, Barbara J ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 53149108230     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008740411678     Document Type: Article

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