When gender is considered: Racial ethnic minority students in stem majors

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 263-277

  Espinoza, Araceli ^a   Cole, Darnell G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70649086301     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v15.i3.50     Document Type: Article

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