Debunking myths about gender and mathematics performance

Notices of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-21

  Kane, Jonathan M ^a   Mertz, Janet E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84255198607     PISSN: 00029920     EISSN: 10889477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/noti790     Document Type: Article

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