The Association of Family Influence and Initial Interest in Science

Science Education

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 395-409

  Dabney, Katherine P ^a   Chakraverty, Devasmita ^b   Tai, Robert H ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84876399765     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21060     Document Type: Article

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