Seeing oneself as a scientist: Media influences and adolescent girls' science career-possible selves

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-301

  Steinke, Jocelyn ^a   Lapinski, Maria Knight ^b   Long, Marilee ^c   Van Der Maas, Catherine ^a   Ryan, Lisa ^d   Applegate, Brooks ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d Lakeview School District in Michigan   (United States)

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EID: 77949620184     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v15.i4.10     Document Type: Article

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