Promoting mathematical and computer self-concept among female college students: Is there a role of single-sex secondary education?

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 325-355

  Sax, Linda J ^a   Shapiro, Casey A ^a   Eagan, M Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Math; Self concept; Single sex; Stem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255194736     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2011002386     Document Type: Article

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