Gender Differences in the College and Career Aspirations of High School Valedictorians

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 578-600

  York, E Anne ^a  

^a MEREDITH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77957774304     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jaa-2008-830     Document Type: Article

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