Women in engineering: A review of the 2009 literature

SWE Magazine

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 48-78

  Frehill, Lisa M ^a   Brandi, Carolyn ^a   Lain, Amanda ^b   Frampton, Andrew ^a  

^a Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 79952063237     PISSN: 10706232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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