Predicting stereotype endorsement and academic motivation in women in science programs: A longitudinal model

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-475

  Delisle, Marie Noëlle ^a   Guay, Frédéric ^a   Senécal, Caroline ^a   Larose, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomous academic motivation; Gender stereotype endorsement; Science programs; Underrepresentation of women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350094408     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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