The links between parent behaviors and boys' and girls' science achievement beliefs

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-59

  Bhanot, Ruchi T ^a   Jovanovic, Jasna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58849160813     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690802606784     Document Type: Article

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