The political is personal: Reflections on facilitating action research in gender issues in science education

Educational Action Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 471-498

  Nyhof Young, Joyce ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 77954622671     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790000200134     Document Type: Article

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