Predictors of female and male computer science students' grades

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-409

  Beyer, Sylvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

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EID: 68149156350     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v14.i4.30     Document Type: Article

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